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Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest
Police said 51 people were taken in for questioning after the raid, prompting protests over Taiwan's treatment of LGBTQ+ rights.
- On Saturday, Taipei police raided the Commander bar in the Wanhua district, detaining 51 people and arresting the owner on a search warrant for suspected 'offences against public morality.'
- Precinct spokesperson Chen Yu-cheng stated officers acted on a warrant for suspected violations of a law prohibiting 'wantonly exposing one's naked body or presenting a lascivious posture in a public place.'
- Around 100 LGBTQ protesters marched to the precinct station on Sunday, while detainee Wen told Reuters, 'They raided the place violently. It was very scary.'
- Protester Kang Yang stated, 'I'm not cool with this,' as the raid occurred weeks before Taipei Pride. Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, a regional first.
- The Taipei city government declined immediate comment, while Mayor Chiang Wan-an of the Kuomintang, facing an election next month, has previously supported Taipei Pride but offered no statement.
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Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest
Around 100 members of Taipei's LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given that Taiwan prides itself on its liberal image and legal support for sexual minorities.
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