Now that you’re ready to fall in love with the capital city of the beautiful island (and possibly some of its residents), here’s all the amazing gay stuff you should do when you visit:

Dance/Drink

Pride (Annually)

As I mentioned earlier, Taipei hosts the biggest Pride celebration in all of Asia every October. The parade itself is huge and beautiful, and the parties are epic. There’s usually at least one event specifically for women (2015’s was a white party called “Girls Pride”)

Taboo (Lesbian club)

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Other lesbian-exclusive bars seem to come and go quickly in Taipei, but Taboo has been going strong for a number of years. On weekend nights, it’s packed. Drinks are cheap (also worth noting: lots of bars in Taiwan charge a small cover for “all you can drink”), the music is good, everyone dances, and patrons are generally friendly and flirty. They also frequently host themed parties with dress codes, so it’s a good idea to check their Facebook page before heading over (which will likely require some Google Translate sleuthing).

C.U.M. (Monthly party)

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“Create Ur Mmmagic,” or CUM, is a monthly party “for boys and girls and all gender expressions” featuring drag queens and performances. According to their Facebook page, if you “express yourself visually with a vivid, vivacious outfit,” you might get in for free.

Ximending (Gayborhood)

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Ximending is referred to as the “Harajuku” of Taipei by the tourism bureau, but it’s also Taipei’s biggest gayborhood. It’s an uber-hip pedestrian shopping area full of stores, restaurants, DIY-vendors, and over two dozen gay venues including hotels, bars, saunas, stores and restaurants (mostly geared toward dudes and many geared specifically toward bears, but fun nonetheless). There’s a lovely little row of twinkle-lit outdoor gay bars here behind Red House, a historic landmark that was once a theater (but now houses lots of queer-friendly shopping—more on that below), where the people-watching is sublime. It’s the ideal spot for a pre-game.

Korner (Bar with occasional lesbian nights)

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Korner bills itself as “a hidden club for open minded people,” which seems to mean they occasionally have some queer, kink-themed sexy/play parties, some of which are for women only.

GStar and Funky (Gay clubs)

Both GStar and Funky are primarily gay men’s clubs (both occasionally host more mixed events), but there are usually at least a handful of queer ladies hanging out with their guy pals there. And because there are so few of you, it’s easy to spot each other and make friends (or, you know, hook up). They’re both super fun places to dance, but I personally prefer GStar. There’s a stage at the front of the club that faces a wall of mirrors, and groups of friends and strangers who’ve meticulously memorized the dance moves to the music videos playing on the big TVs take the stage to lovingly watch themselves vogueing and busting a move PERFECTLY IN SYNC. It’s truly a beautiful thing to behold, especially from the second-floor balcony that overlooks the whole club (which also handily facilitates cruising for other queer ladies).

Yanji Street/Eastern District (Gayborhood)

This quiet little street is conveniently near several other popular tourist destinations, including the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and is becoming a mini gayborhood in its own right. GStar and Funky are both here, and Yanji and several surrounding streets are home to a number of more laid-back gay cocktail and wine bars like La Boca and Park.