https://www.scmp.com/rss/516790/feed Ray Hecht is an American writer based in Taiwan. He has published both fiction and non-fiction about his experiences travelling throughout Asia, and occasionally draws comics about his life as well. He currently lives in New Taipei City. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When Nymphia Wind became the first East Asian contestant to win “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on RuPaul’s Drag Race in April, celebrations erupted across her homeland. Prominent gay bars from north to south held crowded screenings to cheer on their representative from afar, and the accolades were well received – and not just among the LGBTQ+ community. On the show, Nymphia often talked about her heritage and drew on her background to create costumes and masks inspired by the traditional... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3267177/taiwans-drag-queens-go-mainstream-after-nymphia-wind-wins-rupauls-drag-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3267177/taiwans-drag-queens-go-mainstream-after-nymphia-wind-wins-rupauls-drag-race?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:15:09 +0000 In the mountains of Miaoli county, about an hour-and-a-half drive from Taipei, a group of friends have rented out all eight bedrooms and the lobby of a bed and breakfast. It’s a fairly remote area of Taiwan, surrounded by forest and 40km (25 miles) from Miaoli’s central railway station. It’s where the group can embrace nature without any interference from the outside world, and here, that’s important; because here, everyone is naked. Strictly speaking, public nudity is against the law in Taiwan,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3249027/freedom-taiwanese-naturists-defying-social-and-legal-norms-while-nurturing-body-positivity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3249027/freedom-taiwanese-naturists-defying-social-and-legal-norms-while-nurturing-body-positivity?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jan 2024 23:45:10 +0000