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WorldPride 2025 in Taiwan cancelled

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Editor’s note: International News Editor Michael K. Lavers is a contributor to InterPride’s monthly podcast, Interpod. Taiwanese organizers of WorldPride Taiwan 2025 will not hold the event after they said InterPride, a global LGBTQ rights group, refused to let the Taiwanese organizers use the island nation’s name in the event title.

WorldPride Taiwan 2025 was initially slated to be hosted by the southern city of Kaohsiung after the Taiwan Preparation Committee, consisting of representatives from Kaohsiung Pride and Taiwan Pride, had their bid accepted by InterPride.

A-Ku, co-chair of the local WorldPride Taiwan 2025 organizing committee, told media outlets that InterPride had recently “suddenly” asked them to change the name of the event to “Kaohsiung,” removing the word “Taiwan.” “After careful evaluation, it is believed that if the event continues, it may harm the interests of Taiwan and the Taiwan gay community.

Therefore, it is decided to terminate the project before signing the contract,” said the co-chair in a statement. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs helped organize a tripartite meeting with InterPride and Kaohsiung Pride on Nov.

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