The referendum might be over, and even though the LGBTIQ community of Taiwan was dealt a heavy blow, the battle has just begun. We have a special guest in the studio, who tells us more about himself, gives us his take on the results, and tells us why it is now more important than ever to stand together. 

Listen to what we think, and tell us how you feel about companies and their anti-LGBTIQ support, as well as the comment that put Grindr in hot water last week. 

Our title this week is inspired by Ellery Prescott, and his song "We'll Keep On Fighting" which is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be downloaded at https://elleryprescott.bandcamp.com/track/well-keep-on-fighting where 50% of the proceeds will go to Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights https://tapcpr.org 

All born naked and the rest is drag...

This has been by far one of the hardest episodes to edit because it was pure gold from beginning to end!

Three of the fiercest drag queens on the island join us in this week's fabulous episode. Listen now as Amily Givenchy, Bouncy Babs and Scarlet Boutée talk about the future of the C.U.M. party, their experiences, spill the tea, and discuss the past, present, and future of the drag scene in Taiwan.

This week we dive into general LGBTIQ and drag queen slang as well as some of the most offensive terms that are sometimes used against us. So join in and listen now...or not, because this episode is definitely not suitable for sensitive listeners. We also have three special guests this week who get schooled in the lingo and give us their take on the upcoming referendum and marriage equality.‪ ‬

#referendum #mdq #LGBTIQ #terms #slang #taiwan #vote #MyDearQueer

In less than two weeks Taiwan will have a referendum on Marriage Equality, LGBTIQ rights, and LGBTIQ education in schools, among other topics.

We give you an outsider's (and totes legal by the way) perspective on what to expect and what we think based on information we got not only in Taiwan or about Taiwan, but internationally as well. 

So sit back, listen, and tell us what you think Also make sure to "vote" My Dear Queer by liking and sharing this episode with everyone you know. 

#MyDearQueer #MDQ #Taiwan #Referendum #Equality #LGBTrights #VotingMatters

How open-minded are you about open relationships? Join us this week as we give our very different views and ideas on monogamy and consensual non-monogamous relationships. We are split on our opinions about polyamory, swinging and open relationships. So listen now and tell us in the comments who you agree with more.

#MDQ #MyDearQueer #openrelationship #monogamy #haveyourcakeandeatittoo #newrules #LGBTIQ

Your Dear Queers Bertus and Emmanuel celebrate the spookiest day of the year by tributing the Scary(ish) Podcast, the American show hosted by Adam Diaz and Robin Grace that twice a week shares with listeners from all over the world the creepiest stories you could ever find! Join us this for this creepy hour as we discuss passion crimes and murders happened in Taiwan, the German Cannibal story, the sad story of Ramon Novarro, and the hosts' most scary(ish) stories.

Big thanks to Adam and Robin for coaching us for this episode, letting us use their intro and share with us their logo.

You can find their podcast in Spotify, iTunes, Libsyn, and also you can watch them every Thursday on Twitch. Follow the link and start listening to them at once!

https://www.facebook.com/scaryishpodcast/

Hey, Dears!

If you are in Taipei this week or coming to Taipei, get ready for the biggest Pride parade in Asia, and one of the biggest in the world. Listen as we bring you the tea of where to go, what to do and who to meet (& greet) this coming weekend. So let your pride flag fly, and remember to have a ball!

Events

C.U.M: https://www.facebook.com/events/230062274331386/ Formosa Pride 2018: https://www.facebook.com/events/169032190385796/ Taipei Pride Music Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/1657682331005896/ Werk: https://www.facebook.com/events/501594793585617/

Happy Pride Everyone!

#MyDearQueer #MDQ #TaipeiPride #Pride

Two's a company, three's a (proud) crowd this week in the second part of our Bisexuality episode. We are joined by a special guest in the studio who shares her story with us, as well as her view of everything Bi. We go further down the rabbit hole and learn more about this often neglected part of OUR community. We also discover that there can be more than two sides to every story.

As an extra bonus we have teamed up with the amazing photographer, West Phillips to give all our dears a special discount when you order his book Asian Male Portraits. Just go to www.asianmaleportraits.org and type in MYDEARAMP to get free shipping with every order.

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So you fancy boys, but you kissed a girl and you liked it? No worries My Dears, you are not alone. This week we discuss the importance of the B in LGBT+; Bisexuality. Join us as we only begin to discover that Bisexuality is not as black and white as many (including ourselves) might think. And since Bi means 2, we are doing this in a special two-part episode, so stay tuned for the second part next week.

For this bi-episode we have a special give-away, check the details on the episode and check out West Phillips' work on his webpage: www.asianmaleportraits.org

Also this month, #GagaOoLala brings to us the famous photographer Leslie Kee who will be shooting pictures for his project "Out in Taiwan", you can find the details of his event right here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1187250294759846/?ti=cl

Like, comment and share, and as always we would love to hear what you think!

Bi Muah, Your Dear Queers!

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Join us in episode 7 as we think out of the box and put ourselves into the box. That's right, we're discussing tribes this week, and it doesn't matter if you are a circuit queen, jock, bear, chub, wolf, otter, bear, twink or twunk, we cover them all and also find out where we fit in. ‬

Find out the basic handkerchief color code and discover how you can tell what are you into with it here: https://bit.ly/2NPZK8u

More about the gay tribes can be found here: https://bit.ly/2RdUt8T

And remember to join the Dog Days in Drag event this coming weekend!

We hope you like, share, and rate this and our previous episodes!

Remember you can also find us on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, and Libsyn!

Muah!