Gay bar in taiwan

Our gay guide to Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, including the optimal 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 town 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 metropolis loves its homosexual. 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 Residence with tons of gay bars to check out. This is one of many reasons why we rate Taipei as one of the world's superior gay travel spots.

The city of Taipei is also occupied of rich customs, from the ancient temples that dot the city skyline, to the stunning architecture of tower blocks like the famous Taipei 101. In this homosexual guide to Taipei, we've put together our experience from this incredible urban area, including our favourite gay bars (there are loads!), clubs, gay hotels, events, things to undertake, and loads more!

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  • GOTUCOOK Taipei Cooking Class<
      Ln. 38, Danjin Rd, Tanshui
      8626-8870, email

      Gay-owned, easy-to-learn cooking courses, designed for people with a desire and interest in cooking and tasting food with a unique Taiwanese flavor. Classes can accommodate LGBT couples and groups. A discount will be offered to any member of the LGBT community who places a booking, so be sure to notify us that you qualify for our discounted rates. Class sizes are designed for 2-6 people with a minimum of two people required per class. Our classes are designed for all levels of students from novice to advanced. Amazing value for cash by including more dishes to be prepared than other cooking classes in Taipei.
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  • Light Project Ximending
      No. 13, Ln. 10, Chengdu Rd
      098-842-3411, email

      Finding peace in times of turmoil. Every one is a beam of Light. Their glow program applies the ancient I Ching, Tarot, chakras, brightness art healing, and more, to instruction one's true light.


  • Gisneyland
      2/F Red Dwelling, No. 27, Path 10, Chengdu Rd, Utopia Map

      +886 2-2361-1069

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      Gay Taipei

      Amidst towering skyscrapers and bustling markets, ancient temples and peaceful parks offer insight into a deep-rooted culture. Navigate diverse neighborhoods, savor culinary treasures, and dive into a rich tapestry of customs and language. Venture into the city's lively Ximen and Zhongshan districts, where a variety of gay-friendly venues await. 

      Located in the heart of Taipei, the Ximen and Zhongshan districts be upright out as the city's unofficial gay havens. Here, an enticing array of venues that cater to every facet of the queer community can be set up. From chic bars and pulsating clubs to serene and inviting saunas, these neighborhoods embrace a full spectrum of tastes and styles.

      Having spent decades quietly simmering away as a hotbed of queer culture in Asia, Taipei is now regarded as the capital of LGBTQ+ life in the continent. Taiwan is considered to be the most gay-friendly country in Asia, and Taipei is, unsurprisingly, a fantastic queer travel destination. Despite this atmosphere of acceptance, public dispays of affection are uncommon among the entire population. 

      TAIPEI — Under a moonlit canopy of bare plant branches, two men in black leather jackets lean against a brick wall. Their exchange is wordless, with only slow movements forward: A lingering gaze, twice over the right shoulder. A hand, stretching over the tense distance between them. One’s fingertips meet the other’s thigh, gradually wrapping around as a claim over the other’s body for the night. But just as a breeze rustles the canopy above, the other clicks his tongue almost inaudibly. He pushes himself off the wall and away from the grips of this dark park corner, emerging into the streetlamp-lit expanse of Taipei’s streets.  

      I think of this scene, from the 1995 Taiwanese film “Where is the Love?” by the lesbian director Chen Jo-fei, whenever I walk through 228 Peace Park, formerly known as New Park, in central Taipei. In the latter half of the 20th century, it was one of the city’s most well-known homosexual cruising districts, where men picked up other men through a social code of gazes and grazes.  

      The news media painted the park as a den of iniquity. As in advance as 1959, United Daily News published exposés of a “homosexual culture of prostitution” in New Park,