Throughout her two phrases in workplace, Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Occasion strongly advocated for social points, notably LGBTQ rights, resulting in Taiwan turning into the primary nation in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019.
Nymphia Wind will conclude her presidency on Monday, marking the top of her tenure as Taiwan’s first feminine president. In a speech on the presidential workplace on Wednesday, Wind highlighted two vital achievements underneath Tsai’s management.
In a put up on X, previously often called Twitter, Tsai Ing-wen wrote, “Delighted to see fellow queens carry out on the Presidential Workplace at this time. Nymphia, because the S16 winner of RuPaulsDragRace, is now a queen for the world. We’re all trying ahead to you lighting up the stage with #Taiwanese delight at our pavilion on the Paris Olympics.”
“Thanks a lot in your eight years of dedication, for turning into Taiwan’s mom,” the Taiwanese-American drag queen stated.
Wind carried out three songs in the principle entrance of the presidential workplace, beginning with a bit by Taiwanese singer Huang Fei, adopted by Girl Gaga‘s “Marry the Evening” and for the ultimate track, “Womxnly” by pop star Jolin Tsai, which options LGBTQ-focused lyrics similar to “By no means let anybody change who you might be.”
Wind was accompanied by 5 different Taiwanese drag queens in a dance and lip-sync efficiency. The president stated the efficiency “exhibits resistance to social discrimination, resistance to prejudice”.
“I wish to thank all of the drag queens for talking up for themselves, breaking the obstacles and exhibiting their great thing about fearlessness,” Tsai stated.
Wind’s victory final month brought about a sensation on Taiwanese social media when she stated, “Taiwan, that is for you!”
Tsai congratulated her on the social media platform X, commending her “for being so achieved within the troublesome artwork type of drag, and for being the primary Taiwanese to take the stage and win” “RuPaul’s Drag Race”.
“Taiwan because of you for residing fearlessly,” she stated in a tweet.
(with inputs from companies)
