Fighting Fatphobia as an Outspoken Lesbian Activist-Between Us Ep.9

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Amy Lin is an activist who grew up surrounded by strict expectations of what a “proper girl” should be. Girls should be thin but not too thin, quiet but not too quiet, have thoughts but not too many opinions. Every part of her body could be judged: too big, too small, too fat, too flat. Accepting herself as a lesbian marked the first time she stepped out of the box. Activism, she says, didn’t start because she wanted to change the world—she simply did what felt necessary, and meaning appeared along the way. Whether organizing lesbian parties or working to combat fatphobia in the media, she sees her work as something she also does for her younger self, the one who once felt unseen. “Between Us” follows twelve LGBTQ+ individuals living in Taiwan as they navigate love, family, self-understanding, and the quiet turns of everyday life. Rather than defining anyone by labels, the series focuses on the experiences that shape them—the moments of doubt, the slow work of healing, the courage to speak honestly, and the relationships that make openness possible. Through intimate conversations and ordinary details, “Between Us” reveals how LGBTQ+ lives are built not only through struggle, but through connection, clarity, and the small decisions that lead a person toward who they wish to become. It is a portrait of resilience grounded in the simplicity of being seen.

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Between Us

Between Us follows twelve LGBTQ+ individuals living in Taiwan as they navigate love, family, self-understanding, and the quiet turns of everyday life.