The view from my hotel room was spectacular. In the far distance, the moist atmosphere softened the rounded mountain tops. Taipei’s high-rise buildings stood even closer to me from just outside the window as an architectural showcase that left me in awe.

The view and the feelings of being a stranger in a new place would be the only thing on my mind if it weren’t for the smooth naked body of my lover, Li, in my room, welcomingly distracting me from the night scenery I can see from beyond the window pane.

Li’s smooth, hairless body is more than distracting: it’s intoxicating, and as he bounces up and down on my throbbing cock, the tip of my shaft is wet with pre-cum. Passion is rising throughout my engorged shaft, and I can’t help it: I pull Li’s handsome face close and kiss his silky lips, grabbing his hips and pushing down his tight, hungry hole further on my dick, driving my throbbing member into the warm heaven of his hole; his hole squeezes tighter around my cock, and we soon find a rhythm, slower than faster. 

Li begins to gasp, stroking his cock as he rides my dick to the edge, and suddenly, I feel his hot cum splatter onto my stomach, and moments later, I cum deep inside of him, moaning in my own ecstasy before we soon collapse into each’s other arms across the bedspread.

We recover in a haze of passion, our silence feeling much longer than it truly is; my earlier conversation with Li resonated in my mind.  Li’s simple words, “Soon we will be criminals for fucking.”

With the increasing threat of Chinese invasion, some members of Taiwan’s gay community are starting to worry about their right to love who they want and as they choose.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country’s reunification with Taiwan is “inevitable” in his New Year’s 2024 address, even though Taiwan’s newly elected government is more opposed and antagonistic to China than ever.

Is there a Gay Village in Taiwan?

Taipei’s central gay neighbourhood is concentrated in and around the Red House, a historic theatre building now a community arts centre with galleries, craft shops, restaurants, and over a dozen gay bars in the central courtyard. 

At one of the second-floor bars overlooking the courtyard, I asked the bartender, Qiang, if he thought China would ever invade Taiwan. Qiang’s thoughts were much different and more optimistic than my lover Li’s opinions on the takeover: 

“We have only half a million regular soldiers, but there are two million active reservists,” Qiang said, “China does not have the ships needed to bring enough troops. Besides, we have the most modern fighter jets and missiles. Plus, Xi (China’s president) doesn’t have full support from his government. I don’t think China would dare.”

Our talk was interrupted by a customer who wanted another Tequila Sunrise and also had an opinion on the China situation.

“Chinese guys are cute. If they come here, I would like to suck their cocks. They like fun just like us,” he declared. Another guy at the bar agreed, “Chinese guys are hot, especially in uniform!”

Kenny, a local tour guide, imagined a different outcome of Chinese occupation. “It would be good for business. If the Chinese arrive, they will bring capital for investment. It is not the same communist China from the old days; together, we will grow into the world’s biggest economy, and if they come, we will benefit.”

Will China’s takeover of Taiwan impact gay rights?

However, most of the guys at the bar believe the party will go on no matter what.

At present, gay rights in Taiwan are guaranteed by the constitution and law, and homosexuality was never considered criminal in Tawan’s history. In China, however, homosexuality is not illegal, but it is not accepted. 

In fact, no explicit anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people are present in China’s legal system. As recently as last year, gays in China have been arrested for committing “indecent acts,” making the lack of protections more front and center than ever before. Such arrests are subjective and random, and in China, persecution by police is front of mind for same-sex couples and LGBTQ citizens.

Is Hong Kong an example of how China’s takeover of Taiwan may play out?

For clues to how China might behave if they ever occupied Taiwan, the gay community has been keeping an eye on Hong Kong, the former British colony that was taken over by communist China in 2020, when the communist government vowed to exert “comprehensive jurisdiction” over the territory. 

Since Beijing’s occupation, the Hong Kong authorities have not recognized same-sex marriages or same-sex civil unions, though the Bill of Rights Ordinance gives protection against LGBTQ+ discrimination.

In Taiwan, gay rights are constitutionally guaranteed, but if China ever crosses the water, given what happened in Hong Kong, those rights may not be as secure as some citizens hope.

Is Taiwan the best place to go for gay sex and fun in Asia?

Despite the unease and uncertainty that lingers over Taiwan’s future, Taiwan still proudly calls itself “The San Francisco of Asia” because it is so open and accepting. There is an excellent community with overwhelming tolerance and lots of gay spaces. 

A sign of Taiwan’s gay acceptance is Taipei’s Gay Pride festival, a four-day party with over 200,000 people coming from all over the world, with the climactic parade on the last Saturday in October.

There is even a gay temple. The Rabbit God, Tu’er Shen, is a Taoist (traditional Chinese religion) god of gay matchmaking, and the Tu’er Shen Temple in New Taipei City welcomes 9,000 gay pilgrims yearly.

What is Taipei’s gay scene like?

Taipei’s gay scene is filled with bars and dance clubs that are a rowdy and horny good time, if that is what you’re looking for: The Red House Theatre in Wanhua District is located at 10 Chengdu Rd, and there are many bars nearby. 

• G-Paradise near Red House is strictly a bar, so there is no kitchen, but there are some excellent drinks and hot guys. 

• Cafe Dailida features a large terrace area which, on most nights, is full of locals and tourists enjoying watching and being watched. 
• Hunt is a basement bar with go-go dancers, shower shows, lube wrestling matches, and underwear parties.

• G-Star is a big club that hosts drag shows, laser lights, and a dance floor. The private karaoke rooms upstairs can get steamy. 
• Hero Bar, near the Red House or Wanhua District, features cute guys, cocktails, and karaoke at Kumming St 15. 
• Locker Room is up the street from Red House with go-go boys and drag shows.

For gay sauna options for suck and fuck local males, Hans Mens’ Sauna has a dry sauna, steam room, dark room, TV lounge, cabins and snacks, while Taipei 1/O, at 49 Shuangcheng St, Lane 12, has three floors and include a steam room, dark room, cruising area, gym, and TV lounge. 

What other gay bars, clubs and gay saunas can I find outside of Taipei in Taiwan?

Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second port city on the island’s southern shores. It has a smaller but lively gay scene. Some bars and gay clubs include:

• Eden’s Secret is a dance party club with international DJs spinning tunes and house go-go boys dancing. 61 Ziqiang 3 Rd. in the Lingya District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
• For gay saunas, King Sauna offers a massage bath house with dry sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, video lounge, and cafe. It is located at B1, 489 Zhongshan 2 Rd., Kaohsiung.

Taichung is a city of almost 3 million people and has a few gay options to consider. Gay bars and clubs include First Floor, which hosts Gay Friday nights with all-you-can-drink cocktail specials—ground floor of 23 Taiwan Blvd., Central District Taichung. No Boundary is a gay-run restaurant/bar on 119 Wuquan West 3rd St. West District, Taichung.

For an excellent gay sauna option in Taichung, Adam Sauna has a steam room, porn video room, dark room, maze and play areas. Near the Taichung train station, 2 Shuangshi Rd, Central District, Taichung.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andy Oh lives near Vancouver. He frequently travels the world searching for sensual delights to share with his readers. He is Urplaypal on Squirt.org, and you can email him at andy.oh@hotmail.com.