Edric Huang

ICWA’s David Mixner LGBTQ+ fellow Edric Huang is immersing himself in queer communities across Taiwan, examining coalition-building amid pluralistic identity politics, legal battles and geopolitical pressures. A Princeton graduate, he is currently a Schwarzman scholar studying at Tsinghua University, pursuing a master’s in global affairs at the intersection of migration and climate change.

Posts and Dispatches from Edric Huang:

• A Taiwanese dramedy confronts national trauma
  “Father Mother” explores gender, identity and reconciliation. ...

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• Taiwan’s small farmers face land speculators and legal hurdles 
  The second in a two-part series examining farmlands in transition....

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• Queer collective farm drives social change in Taiwan
  The first in a two-part series examining farmlands in transition....

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• Democracy in Taiwan’s streets
  During the Bluebird Movement, hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese people protested to safeguard their sovereignty and democratic values....

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• A history of Taipei’s main LGBTQ+ public space
  The Red House Plaza is a space for social liberation, and it's booming....

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• Letter from Taipei
  Reflections about family and queer connection over Lunar New Year. ...

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• Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ politicians blaze trails despite election losses 
  Small parties are providing a foundation for more inclusive politics. ...

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• Transgender performers in Taiwan take on personal and political issues
  Humor becomes a way to channel subversion and joy. ...

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• The multitudinous facets of Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community
  A nation and its people explore gender, sexuality and collective identity. ...

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