Tag: Ma Ying-jeou

The first annual gay pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan was held in 2003, and attracted over 20 thousand people. Ma Ying-jeou, who was the mayor at the time, gave a speech at the parade. “Taipei, as an international city, should respect individuals of different groups and cultures,” he said. “The existence and respect of such communities is important to the diversity of a city.” He later became president and served from 2008-2016. The parade is a social movement, with few advertisements and no...