How Nymphia Wind Is Highlighting LGBTQ+ Rights in Taiwan
Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind made global headlines when she won “RuPaul's Drag Race” in April. Shortly after her win, Taiwan celebrated the fifth anniversary of same-sex marriage in the country. In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we discuss Nymphia Wind’s impact on Taiwan’s soft power, the country’s progress toward LGBTQ+ rights, and areas still in need of improvement. Furthermore, we examine the growing media presence of LGBTQ+ content and how these changes are impacting stances around Asia. Our guests are: Victoria Hsu - Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR) Co-Founder and Executive Director Jiho Chang - Keelung City Councilor (DPP) Aya Ople - GagaOOLala Global Social Media Manager Fan Yun - Legislator (DPP) and former Taiwan Ambassador-at-Large
