Taipei LGBTQ+ community protests police raid on gay bar
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 Taiwan prides itself on its liberal image and legal support for sexual minorities.
Taipei police raided the Commander D gay bar in the city’s Wanhua district on Saturday afternoon, taking 51 people in for questioning, and arresting the bar’s owner.
Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest — Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2026 “They raided the place violently.
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