World Wide Wave

17 Feb 2018

TAIWAN: THE TRAILBLAZER OF LGBTI ASIA

Asia/Pacific, News & Politics

This country has been lauded as the first country in Asia to legalise marriage equality despite being a relatively conservative country.  But for Taiwan’s LGBTI population, marriage equality is not yet there.

• Is marriage equality really coming?
• What is it like as a young lesbian woman in Taiwanese society?
• How do you cope with family, friends and school environments as you come out in Taiwan?

Sharing her personal story with Australian audiences is Chris Chen – a woman training to be a teacher in Taiwan.

Broadcast: 13 February, 2018

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