Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan was the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, so naturally their Pride celebrations are some of the best and biggest in East Asia, bringing in around 200,000 visitors each year. This year, dance, sing, and mingle in the official Gay Pride Village located in front of town hall. Here live performances and parties are held all day and into the evening. Attend special circuit events like the Formosa Rainbow Music Festival, a gay music festival which overlaps with Taipei Pride and hosts three night parties and one tea dance. Various DJs, GoGo dancers, and drag performers will entertain the masses at Zepp New Taipei, a concert venue less than 20 minutes from Taipei’s gay bar scene. On Saturday, Taipei’s Pride Parade steps off from town hall and marches through Taipei to end back at the Pride Village.