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Our gay guide to Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, including the best gay hotels, bars, clubs, events, and more. When we heard that Hung is a common Taiwanese surname, we knew that this was a country worth visiting! The capital city of Taipei threw us for a fabulously gay loop.

We had heard that it was, by Asian standards, a liberal and tolerant place, but we had no idea just how much the city loves its xuimen gay. Within minutes of descending onto the gay scene, we were doused in glitter and dancing under disco lights to the likes of Cher and Dolly Parton.

The gay scene in Ximen is damn impressive! There's an entire area around the Red House with tons of gay bars to check out. This is one of many reasons why we rate Taipei as one of the world's top gay travel spots. The city of Taipei is also full of rich culture, from the ancient temples that dot the city skyline, to the stunning architecture of tower blocks like the famous Xuimen gay In this gay guide to Taipei, we've put together our experience from this incredible city, including our favourite gay bars there are loads!

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Very gay friendly! We rate Taiwan as not only the most gay friendly place in Asiabut one of the most gay friendly places in the world. Part of the reason why Taiwan is so far ahead of its neighbours is xuimen gay to the era of Marshal Law, which occurred between Known as the White Terror, it saw the Taiwanese experience many restrictions in their freedom of expression with aroundpeople imprisoned or killed.

So, when this tragic period ended, the Taiwanese were eager to push for change and embrace democracy, which they've been doing so beautifully ever since! Today, young kids growing up in and around the Taipei area rarely encounter homophobia. There are many gay actors and musicians in the public eye for kids to look up to and aspire to be.

We totally felt this when we were in Taipei. We felt comfortable with public displays of affection, especially holding hands in public, which is rare for us. At the rainbow crossing by Ximen Station where we inevitably! For more, be sure to check out our interview with local boy and former Mr Gay Taiwan, Po-Hung, about what gay life in Taiwan is like.

We like to pre-book a private airport transfer when we're arriving in Taipei to avoid taxi queues and the hassle of public transport, especially late at night. That way we don't need to try to juggle our xuimen gay on public transport and we know a professional English-speaking guide will be waiting for us no matter how late our flight may arrive.

Hanging around here you will see plenty of rainbow flags, bars, shops, gay couples holding hands, cruising, boozing, you name it! This is one fabulous gay neighborhood you'll instantly fall in love with. There are plenty of gay bars within the Ximen Red House complex.

Cafe Dalida is our favorite. Everything from the drag shows to the cuteness of the waiters won our hearts over. Elsewhere in the complex are lots of smaller bars such as The Secret GardenHeroHuntand tons more. Our best advice is just to head there and see what takes your fancy!

See below for more about our favorite gay bars and clubs in Taipei.