Taiwan
- Name: Taiwan
- Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern
- Initials: TW
- Time: GMT +8
- International Country Code: +886
- International Access Code: 002
- Language: Chinese/chino
- Currency: 1 New Taiwan dollar (TWD) = 100 Cents
- Population: 23,061,689
- Capital: Taipei City
- Religions: 93% Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
- Climate: Tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year
On 1 November 2003, Taiwan Pride, the first gay pride parade in the Chinese-speaking world, was held in Taipei, with over 1,000 people attending. It has taken place annually since then, but still, many participants wear masks to hide their identity because homosexuality remains a social taboo in Taiwan. However, the 2010 parade attracted 30,000 attendees and increasing media and political attention, highlighting the growing rate of acceptance in Taiwan. Since 2010, there has also been a pride parade in Kaohsiung, which attracted over 2,000 people.
