![Patrons at Cafe Dalida pose with the night's drag queen who is dressed in a purple ruffled dress.](https://i.gaycities.com/v7/_gc-blog-prodweb_/articles/content/uploads/2023/03/335029896-1359688931528349-4648336731627602719-n.jpeg?auto=format&auto=compress&width=788&org_if_sml=1)
Unlike many countries in Asia, Taipei has an out-and-proud LBGTQ+ district full of rainbow crosswalks and flamboyant queers called the Red House Gay District. Here you’ll find Taiwanese and international gays sipping beers at sidewalk watering holes not afraid to be seen. The combined neighborhoods of Zhongshan and Ximen have a thriving nightlife scene where you can find anything from mega clubs filled with theatrical drag performances, gritty underground techno hot spots, intimate karaoke lounges, k*nky cruise bars, and a healthy dose of bear dens…