Giant flag keeps Taiwan Pride dry
Over a hundred thousand celebrants participated in Taiwan's 20th annual Pride event last Saturday. People in raincoats carried a huge Pride flag through the streets of Taipei, to shelter the paraders in their makeup and colorful outfits. A group in white blew clouds of bubbles over the crowds.

Queer joy was in the air. A university student praised their high school experience: "We were not discriminated [against]. Everybody knew. We did not have to worry much. We were just ourselves," said Chen.

Publishing company owner Tommy Huang, meanwhile, still faced some challenges with his partner's family.

"His parents haven't fully accepted me yet," Huang said. "One day, I really hope I could visit his parents during Lunar New Year and get to know them, and that they could accept us the way we are."

During the first Taiwan Pride Parade in 2003, just 700 participants gathered in central Taipei, in face masks to avoid being stigmatized.

Last state in Mexico legalizes Gay marriage
The state of Tamaulipas became Mexico's last of 32 to legalize same-sex marriages last Wednesday, with the passing of a measure that amended the state's civil code.

The vote took place in private, after lawmakers retreated to a room not bombarded by onlookers shouting from balconies in favor and against the measure.

Just a day earlier, the state of Guerrero had done the same, with 38 of the 46 lawmakers in favor. Tabasco did so a week before that, with 23 of 36 in favor. It seems that, overall, Mexican politics has swung in favor of LGBTQ rights.

Supreme Court President Arturo Zaldivar tweeted of the development, "The whole country shines with a huge rainbow. Love the dignity and rights of all people. Love is love."