Tier 2 Β· Accepted in the cities#2 in tier 2

Taiwan

Marriage since 2019; full adoption since 2023.

Same-sex activity
Legal
Recognition
Same-sex marriage
Region
Asia
Confidence
High
Reviewed
September 2026

Acceptance

The most accepting place in Asia.

Travel advice

Go, and stay in the cities and beach towns on our list. Read the room once you leave them.

Where the boys go

Taipei.

Method

Tiered on the legal status and social acceptance of gay men and LGB people using ILGA World, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Dignity Trust, the Williams Institute, Pew, the Spartacus Gay Travel Index, Equaldex and court rulings. Where two tiers are plausible we choose the more cautious one. How we tier. Last reviewed September 2026.