The News Lens
Date: 2016/12/14
By: TNL Staff

A gay woman is reported to have committed suicide after taking part in the marriage equality rally,

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which was held in Taipei on Dec. 10 and drew more than 200,000 people.
A Facebook post, which has since been removed, detailed the incident. It was published by social activist Wang Yi-kai (王奕凱), who referred to the woman as “a friend,” and has been widely reported in Taiwan Chinese-language media today.

According to Wang’s Facebook post, media reports showing the woman attending the rally were seen by her family. The woman’s, family, which had long been ashamed of the woman’s sexual orientation, decided to shut the woman in her room. She was later found dead.

Wang says he removed the post. He refuses to reveal the woman’s identity in fear it would expose the identity of the woman’s parents.    [FULL  STORY]