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14.345V0zm.673.673v12.482l4.12-2.48 4.122 2.48V.673H.673z" fill="#FFF"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="StickyBoxPlaceholr-grPmrg dxAvXx"></div></div></asi></hear></div><div data-attribute-verso-pattern="article-body" class="ArticlePageContentBackGround-cNiFNN kAwnHf article-body__ntent"><div class="ArticlePageChunksContent-etcMtP bwyLBj"><div data-ttid="ArticlePageChunks" class="ArticlePageChunks-fLyCVG eOdfIs"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK kHBDeH grid grid-margs grid-ems-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hfxa bjczjj grid-layout--adrail narrow wi-adrail"><div class="GridItem-buujkM stRKV grid--em grid-layout__ntent"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa bmbVTi body body__ntaer article__body" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div class="body__ner-ntaer"><p>Though ’s unr the radar for many travelers, Taipei, Taiwan offers plenty of reasons to vis—cludg s thrivg LGBT scene. The cy is home to Asia’s largt annual Pri celebratn (which happens October), vibrant nightlife, and progrsive polics that clu protectns for Taipei’s LGBT rints. A marriage equaly bill is currently unr ernment review, while a 2014 poll showed that more than 65 percent of Taiwan’s populatn supports same-sex marriage rights.</p><p>As far as LGBT-iendly hotels go, <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">W Taipei</a> is one of the cy’s bt, part bee of Joyce Hsu. She’s one of W Hotels’ “Insirs,” a ncierge-like program which staffers are expected to know the hippt, trendit happengs the cy—and provi hotel guts wh that sort of sir knowledge and accs. Hsu joed the W when opened 2011, and wh help om fellow team members Julian L and Gary Lee (both of whom are openly gay), she’s pecially attuned to happengs the cy’s LGBT scene.</p><div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--article-mid-ntent" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot nsumer-marketg-un__slot--article-mid-ntent nsumer-marketg-un__slot---ntent"></div><div class="journey-un"></div></div></div><p>“W Hotels has always been out to support the LGBT muny,” Hsu not. “W Taipei was also the first to offer an LGBT Pri room package and donate a percentage of s revenue to the muny Taiwan.” Here, Hsu offers her Taipei mts, om historil spots to secret gay hangouts to rtrants and nightlife.</p><h2>2-28 Peace Memorial Park</h2><p>“Formerly lled Taipei New Park, and loted right ont of the Printial Palace, this is one of Taipei’s most well-known and historil gay spots. At the time when smartphon were not yet vented, gay guys ed to gather together here. In 1997, the Taiwane versn of Stonewall rts happened nearby, which rulted the park beg the most important gay in Taiwan.”</p><h2><a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">G G Bookstore</a></h2><p>“Opened 1999 by Taiwane gay rights advote Lai Zhengzhe, this is the first gay bookstore Greater Cha, stockg lerature, vios, magaz, and more. There’s also a gallery and fé si. G G is tryg to transform s neighborhood by placg rabow flags ont of nearby LGBT-supportive stor. Take a stroll around the bookstore and Taipei’s ‘Ltle Castro’ [named after San Francis’s famo LGBT neighborhood].”</p><h2><a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kawayu Hot Sprg</a></h2><p>“Loted at Yangmg Mounta, around 30 mut om downtown Taipei, this is a Japane-style hot sprg wh outdoor nu bathg. Although not gay-exclive, gay men vis pecially durg wter, and that mak Kawayu a synonym for <em>hot sprg for mcular and hunky gay guys.</em>”</p><h2><a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RAW</a>, <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MUME,</a> & <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Epherné</a></h2><p>“The are the newt, most chic rtrants on the foodie radar, servg cuttg-edge, lovore Taiwane-European fn. Most of their young chefs earned Michel stars rtrants like Copenhagen’s Noma, NYC’s Per Se, and Sgapore’s Andre. There’s also a private dg rtrant, <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Cats on the Roof</strong>,</a> a gay uple’s home—a very zy, exclive experience. Bookg’s required a year advance.”</p><h2>“Ximen Honglou,” aka Red Hoe</h2><p>“[This] tradnal market was built 1908, and renovated due to a fire the 2000s. In 2007 the ernment transformed Red Hoe to a theater, but wasn’t a succs until outdoor gay bars started to fill out s South Square. Today, ’s the largt outdoor gay bar area Asia. Every year, a gay New Year’s Eve untdown party is held there. Jt take a walk, select a bar you like, and enjoy!”</p><h2>Yen Ji Street</h2><p>“This has bee a new gay cktail bar area. Its first, <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>La Bo</strong></a>, opened 2010. Before that, was hard to fd a wtern-style cktail bar jt for gays, sce most of Taipei’s gay bars were diss, nightclubs, or Japane karaoke bars. La Bo’s succs quickly stimulated others to open neighborg lan, like <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>XOXO</strong></a> and <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Park</strong></a>. 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