Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/10/19
By: Yu Hsiao-han and Chi Jo-yao

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Taipei, Oct. 19 (CNA) The annual gay pride parade organized by Taiwan LGBT Pride is scheduled to be held in Taipei on Oct. 27, and will focus on promoting two referendums on amending Civil Code marriage regulations and the Gender Equity Education Act.

The parade, which is based on the theme “Tell Your Story, Vote for Equality,” will kick off in the afternoon in front of the Presidential Office on Ketagalan Boulevard, according to Taiwan LGBT Pride.

Although the number of people participating in the parade has increased every year, the march will remain the same as the previous ones with nine groups divided into three main parade routes, the organization said.

To showcase the social and cultural diversity of the nation, Taiwan LGBT called on everyone in the LGBTIQA community to take part in the parade and vote for the referendums it initiated which will be held alongside local elections on Nov. 24.
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