Around 130,000 people attend the 23rd Taiwan Pride Parade in Taipei last weekend. This year's theme, "Super Connection: Overcoming Labels, Embracing Differences," aimed to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion. "Our love is the same, and it deserves to be embraced and accepted," said attendee Alan Pan. Video: AFP. | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

An estimated 176,000 people, many waving rainbow flags, marched through the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday to celebrate LGBTQ inclusion in Asia's largest Pride parade. | Focus Taiwan

🤩 Wow! Taiwan: Curious About Taipei LGBT Pride? 🌈 Taiwan's oldest LGBT march, Taiwan LGBT Pride, takes place every October. Not only does it advocate for the rights of the LGBT community, it also serves as a stage for human rights and equality initiatives of many kinds. If you’ve never been to a Pride march before and don’t know what to expect, let’s hear from some participants. | TaiwanPlus

People from all around the world joined this year’s 臺灣同志遊行 Taiwan LGBT Pride event. What does this celebration of acceptance and equality mean to those who came from outside the country? To find out, we #CONNECTED with several foreign visitors and foreign nationals living in Taiwan. Taiwan is at the forefront of LGBTQ rights in Asia in activism and legislation. But while Taiwan has made great strides in fighting for #equality and equal rights, the battle for acceptance and recognition in Taiwane