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My Take
What strikes me about Chen Wei-ting is how early he put himself on the line. Born in 1990 in rural Miaoli County and studying at National Tsing Hua University, he stepped into LGBTQ and social activism while barely out of his teens, at a time when that stance carried real cost in Taiwan. I tend to admire the unglamorous, unfamous voices that do the slow groundwork, and Taiwan's later leadership on marriage equality in Asia didn't happen in a vacuum. To me he represents that quieter layer of conviction-driven young activists whose names rarely trend but whose courage shifts a society's center of gravity over time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chen Wei-ting
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳為廷
- Reading
- ちん・うぇいてい
- Born
- December 11, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Miaoli County, Taiwan
- Occupation
- LGBTQ rights activist / social activist
2. Background
- High school
- Miaoli County Mingren Junior High School
- University
- National Tsing Hua University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E7%82%BA%E5%BB%B7
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Wei-ting born?
Born December 11, 1990 (age 35).
Where is Chen Wei-ting from?
Chen Wei-ting is from Miaoli County, Taiwan.
What does Chen Wei-ting do?
Chen Wei-ting works as LGBTQ rights activist, social activist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.