Chia Wei Chi

Social activist

Activist Chia Wei Chi is at the forefront of the same-sex marriage movement in Taiwan

At the forefront of Taiwan’s gay equality and same-sex marriage movement is Chia Wei Chi, who has been petitioning for Taiwan’s constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage for more than 30 years. In 2017, with Chi still leading the battle, the Constitutional Court ruled in Interpretation No. 748 that same-sex couples will be allowed to marry on or before May 24, 2019.

In 1986, he volunteered in the Department of Health and devoted himself to AIDS prevention and treatment. Regarded as a symbol of Taiwan’s LGBTQ community, he participates in the Pride parade every year and continues to use his influence to fight for LGBTQ rights. He is one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in 2020.

Impacted Industries

Public Service & Law

Awards

2021: Asia's Most Influential (Taiwan)
2020: Time 100 Most Influential People
2017: APCOM Hero Awards - Community Hero
2017: 9th Presidential Culture Award Social Reform Award
2016: Queer Pioneer Award at the 1st Kumosha Awards in Taiwan International Queer Film Festival

Did You Know?

Chia Wei Chi is known as the first gay man to come out publicly in Taiwan.