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Fighting Prejudice.(two gay politicians run for office in Taiwan)(Brief Article)
Gay people are so sick that they deserve no offspring," said the founder of Taiwan's pro-China New Party, Wang Chien-shien, in 1998, echoing a widespread sentiment. Still, that hasn't deterred James Jan and Webster Chen, Taiwan's first openly gay politicians, from running in the upcoming legislative elections as independents. Neither stands much chance of winning, but that's not the point. The mere fact of their running is itself a turning ...
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