Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 12:14:53 +0200 (MET DST)
From: skolander@bahnhof.se (Bjoern Skolander)
Subject: Taiwan's 1st Gay Pride Festival

RAINBOWS, HOMOSEXUALS AND DREAMS IN THE PARK
Taiwan's first Gay and Lesbian Pride Festival launched

On Sunday, June 27, over 30 Taiwanese gay organizations will participate in
Taiwan's first gay and lesbian pride festival, called "Rainbows, Homosexuals
and Dreams in the Park." Activities will begin at 2pm in Taipei's "2-28
Memorial Park" (also known as "New Park," the location of Pai Hsien-yung's
famous gay novel "Crystal Boys"). The park is well-known as a night-time
cruising area for gays and so it was selected as the location for the
nation's first-ever sunlit celebrations.

Organizers, who promise a series of shows showcasing homosexual performers
and themes, hope that the festival will encourage recognition and friendship
from the general public. People of all sexual orientations are welcome to
attend as the struggle for equal rights affects everyone. 

Taiwanese gays are currently experiencing a blossoming of open gay and
lesbian life, spearheaded by "G&L", the country's bi-monthly,
officially-licensed magazine for homosexuals, which is available at magazine
stands throughout the country.

--Utopia Southeast Asian Gay and Lesbian Resources
www.utopia-asia.com





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