Cancellation of Taiwan WorldPride 2025 shows China’s influence

September 26, 2022 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, LIFESTYLES, NEWS, PRIDE, WORLD NEWS Comments Off on Cancellation of Taiwan WorldPride 2025 shows China’s influence
The Taipei city hall building is lit up with Pride colours during the annual Taiwan LGBTQ event in Taipei, Taiwan, in October 2021. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

WorldPride 2025 would have been the first time a global lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) event was held in Asia.

Originally scheduled to be held in Taiwan, the event was abruptly cancelled in August due to disagreement…