Join us on June 28 and June 29 for a weekend of Pride Month celebration, co-presented by the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program, the Taiwanese Association of Greater Seattle (TAG-Seattle), and the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA).
- June 28 (Sat) | Making Asia’s First: Long Road to Marriage Equality in Taiwan with YU Mei-Nu 尤美女 and Remington HUANG 黃瑞明
- June 29 (Sun) | Taiwan Pride in Seattle at the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade
All events are free and open to the public! Registration required! See details below!
Making Asia’s First: The Long Road to Marriage Equality in Taiwan
Panel Discussion with YU Mei-Nu 尤美女 and Remington HUANG 黃瑞明
June 28 (Sat), 2:00–4:00 PM, UW Walker-Ames (KNE 225)
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/TWMarriageEquality
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
- Time: 2:00–4:00 PM (PT)
- Location: University of Washington Kane Hall – Walker Ames Room (KNE 225)
- Event Language: Mandarin with AI-generated English captions
Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. It is a landmark achievement shaped by countless advocates and legal pioneers. Join us for an inspiring talk with former legislator Mei-Nu Yu, who played a pivotal role in the legislative journey toward marriage equality. We will also hear from former Constitutional Court Justice Remington Huang, who will offer rare insights into the historic ruling that changed Taiwan forever. Don’t miss this opportunity to revisit a defining chapter of Taiwan’s human rights movement.
Speakers
YU Mei-Nu 尤美女 is a renowned Taiwanese lawyer, feminist, and political figure. Yu has long been devoted to advancing women’s rights, gender equality, and human rights legislation. She played a pivotal role in the legislative process for marriage equality in Taiwan. In 2016, she successfully pushed for the preliminary review of amendments to the Civil Code’s family section, and in 2019, she supported the passage of the Act for Implementation of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748, which legalized same-sex marriage—making Taiwan the first country in Asia to do so. Her efforts earned her nicknames in the LGBTQ+ community such as “Goddess (or Mazu) of Marriage Equality.” In 2020, she was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by the French government for her contributions to human rights and gender equality.
Remington HUANG 黃瑞明 is a former Justice of Taiwan’s Constitutional Court (Judicial Yuan) with extensive experience in the judiciary, having previously served as a judge in both the Taiwan High Court and the Supreme Court. Although he recused himself from the 2017 Constitutional Court case on same-sex marriage due to his relationship with then-Legislator Mei-Nu Yu, he possesses deep insight into the Court’s operations and constitutional interpretation processes. At this event, Justice Huang will share his observations from inside the Constitutional Court and untold stories behind the marriage equality ruling, offering a valuable judicial perspective.
Taiwan Pride in Seattle at the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade
June 29 (Sun), 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, 4th Ave, Seattle
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/TWPrideinSeattle
Event Details
- Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM (PT)
- Location: Downtown Seattle along 4th Ave
For the first time ever, Taiwanese people will march as a group in the Seattle Pride Parade!
Join Taiwan Pride in Seattle and help us celebrate Taiwan—the first country in Asia to legalize marriage equality — and share our pride with the world!
We are honored to welcome our special guest, YU Mei-Nu, a key advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality in Taiwan! Let’s walk together and show that Taiwan stands for love, inclusion, and equality!