BL from Taiwan Repping Gay Marriage
The Taiwanese BL industry casually flexing Taiwan’s marriage equality muscles.
History 2: Right or Wrong (2017) flexed first. At the time the courts had just put into effect that same sex marriages would be legal in two years, so the main characters plan to marry in two years. Then there is a flash forward scene of the two of them wearing wedding rings. This is the first example of two gay characters being legally married in an Asian BL drama.
Predictive flexing.
HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count (2019) the bridge proposal.
Craving You (2020) is half about a gay wedding and that wedding is depicted in the last episode.
We Best Love (2021) Flexes in season one and two, including an engagement.
History 4: Close to You (2021) has two couples flex in sequence and depicted the couple who got engaged in HIStory 3 getting married.
Papa & Daddy (2021) is much less BL and tunnels into being gay in Taiwan (rose tinted spectacles, of course). It showcases Pride but also how the power of legalization and positive coverage by the mainstream media can broaden minds and guide culture from tolerance to acceptance. Legalization isn’t just so people have the same basic human rights and social protections, it’s so that non-queers realize that marriage equality is humane, decent, and good.
Be Loved In House: I Do (2021) a pretty near pitch perfect ultra soft BL that had the side dishes get engaged and it was so cute.
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1. HIStory2: Right or Wrong
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
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2. HIStory3: Make Our Days Count
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
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3. Craving You
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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4. We Best Love: Forever the First
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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5. We Best Love: The Runner-Up Strikes Back
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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6. HIStory4: Close to You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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7. Papa and Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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8. Be Loved in House
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes