Nowhere else in Asia comes close to this achievement. For example, whilst other gay friendly places in Asia like Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Hong Kong, Nepal and the Philippines may have started discussing the implementation of gay civil union laws (if at all!), no one else has even touched the realm of recognising gay marriages. Of course the gay marriage laws of Taiwan are not without difficulties, having had quite a bumpy road to get to where they are. Despite this, it is an incredible achievement not only for Taiwan's gay community, but also for the entire LGBTQ community across Asia. So what is it about Taiwan that makes it so gay friendly? We met with gay Taiwanese boy Po-Hung from Kaohsiung who was also Mr Gay Taiwan 2018. Po-Hung in full Taiwanese National Dress What was it like growing up gay in Taiwan? Po-Hung gave us the full lowdown about the gay life of Taiwan, what it's like growing up gay here and other invaluable local tips. I grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, which was a time of great change in Taiwan (see next question).
