Taiwan Pride for the World

This documentary follows Hong Kong’s same-sex marriage movement through court challenges, activism, and personal stories as couples and advocates pursue recognition and equality.

To celebrate becoming the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, Taiwan threw a big wedding banquet in front of its Presidential Building in Taipei. About 20 couples participated in the mass wedding officiated by a lesbian film director - marking the biggest victory in Taiwan's LGBT movement.

What is it like to go "back" to a country you never knew? Pauline Park was born into a poor family in post-war Korea. Adopted by white American parents, she left Korea as a 7-month old baby boy and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 54 years later, she embarked on a journey of discovering and connecting to her past, where her birth name literally means "the second son".

A dozen of plus-sized gay men from Asia and Europe compete for the title of the very first Mr. Bear International in a 4-day competition in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate masculinity and brotherhood no matter what your body size or shape is.

"Double dads and one queer teen" is a short documentary about a family that is multicultural and gender non-conforming. Met through a newspaper personal ad in 1995, the two dads, one from Taiwan and the other one from suburban Chicago, formed a life partnership and had a baby through surrogacy with the help from a sister in 2003. The child, now a teenager, considers themselves pansexual. The film is a collection of different perspectives from all parties involved. It is a heart-warming and brave story inspirational for all families.

Located in Taipei, Taiwan, Gin Gin's Bookstore is the one and only bookstore dedicated to the LGBTQ community in the Chinese-speaking world. The director explores the lawsuits and the discussion this iconic space has ignited, as well as its place in gay culture: hosting numerous public forums, book signing and promotional activities for queer films and television shows.

A documentary about the identity culture and body politics of the bear subculture within a larger gay male community in Asia. It takes the audience to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China to meet with stakeholders and examines the development of this unique subculture and its meaning and impact.

In May 2017, Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, setting a two-year deadline for the legislature to make it a reality. But that was only the first step on the long quest to make Taiwan the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.