(screen capture via Reuters) Despite some rainy weather, over 120,000 LGBTQ people and allies celebrated Taiwan’s 20th annual Pride event in the streets of Taipei on Saturday. https://twitter.com/EdgeMediaNet/status/1587157465132683269 Raincoat-clad participants carried a large Pride flag down the street alongside folks wearing rainbow capes, go-go dancers, drag queens and several senior members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, and is viewed as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly places in Asia. According to Edge Media, the Taiwan Pride Parade began in 2003 “with just 700 participants gathering in a park in central Taipei — most of them wearing face masks to avoid stigmatization.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CkVEkCJN1S2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYMCJ5vBLO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUxgGLPwbp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
