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Miao Poya | |||||||||||||||
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| Taipei City Councilor | |||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 25 December 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Taipei City District 6 (serving Daan-Wenshan) | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 October 1987 Muzha District, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Political party | Social Democratic Party | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 苗博雅 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苗博雅 | ||||||||||||||
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Miao Poya (Chinese: 苗博雅; pinyin: Miáo Bóyǎ; Wade–Giles: Miao2 Po2-ya3; born 2 October 1987) is a Taiwanese politician and activist for humanitarianism, anti-death penalty, social feminism, LGBT rights and Taiwanese independence,[1][2] also known for being one of Taiwan's first-ever openly lesbian council members. She was elected as councillor representing Taipei City District 6 during the 2018 local elections.
- ^ Chien, Amy Chang (8 March 2018). "「我們這種怪咖」：台灣太陽花世代的政治新血" [The New Blood in Politics of Taiwan's Sunflower Movement Generation: "We Are Special"] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: New York Times, Chinese News Network. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Hioe, Brian (18 March 2019). "Second Annual Women's March Held in Taipei". Taipei: New Bloom Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2022.