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| Region | Taiwan |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Jan 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Taiwan allows gay and lesbian soldiers provided they maintain military discipline standards. However it is very ambiguous whether trans people are allowed or not. Most easily accessible sources in regards to military service do not mention trans people at all. One source claims that two trans men were considered for mandatory service, yet were allowed to choose not to as "they were not psychologically prepared to live with other men in a setting like the military." |
| Sources | https://palmcenterlegacy.org/asias-silence-gays-military-broken-taiwan https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/05/27/0000037635 |
Revision History (3)
edited by TrainedWaffle. Updated dead link, added a new source, added context on ambiguity of current status of trans military serviceability
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| Description | Taiwan allows gay and lesbian soldiers provided they maintain military discipline standards. | Taiwan allows gay and lesbian soldiers provided they maintain military discipline standards. However it is very ambiguous whether trans people are allowed or not. Most easily accessible sources in regards to military service do not mention trans people at all. One source claims that two trans men were considered for mandatory service, yet were allowed to choose not to as "they were not psychologically prepared to live with other men in a setting like the military." |
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| Sources | http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan | https://palmcenterlegacy.org/asias-silence-gays-military-broken-taiwan https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/05/27/0000037635 |
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | May 2002 | Jan 2002 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "There is no sexual orientation ban on serving in the military."
created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Taiwan allows gay and lesbian soldiers provided they maintain military discipline standards. |
| Sources | http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |