Ms. Mel Enriquez on Instagram:
I want to call the attention of Taiwan_today
@taiwanlgbtpride .. I, a transgender Influencer from my country philippines, i want to address an issue regarding this specific bar “ @ai.nightclub “ inside ATT 4 fun Building..
so this embarrassment we experienced will not going to happen to anyone ( filipino or other nationalities especially my fellow LGBT 🏳️🌈)
So, As far as I remember taiwan is
The first government in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019.
so basically taiwan is open country promoting diversity for Trans people like me..
- Source: @nikkeiasia @taipeitravel @taiwannews_
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So this is what happened, on the day of January 4 2024, it’s our first day in taiwan and we are celebrating our friend birthday in a restaurant inside ATT 10th floor,
after we eat, me and my friend @mariahsantos23 ( celebrity make up artist) Along with her (trans) friend decided to have a couple of drinks, so I recommend AI nightclub since its in the same building and I always go once or twice in AI nightclub everytime i visit taiwan for couple of days..
At first AI Nightclub staff are very welcoming they greeted us with smile and after that they ask for ID ( every club ask for ID so its normal )
And we gave our passport but after they check they refuse us to go inside without telling the reason why? So i follow up a question if the reason they refuse us because we are filipino? ( Philippine passport.. )
But still, they dont answer..
IM NOT STUPID, i know somehow because of our gender.
the guy just said, GO GO GO angrily ( means leave )
i even ask for a table but they still don’t answer like im talking to air..
Couple of minutes i still want to know the answer straight from their mouth, and if they really have rules regarding this..
It took me time to decide to take a video to serve as proof ( its a public place and im asking them politely but their actions is not something to professional..
I took this video to serve as a warning/ or notice to my fellow filipino friends who will visit taiwan..
PS: TO BE HONEST IF @AI.NIGHTCLUB STAFF ANSWERED MY QUESTION IAM WILLING TO USE MY PLATFORM TO MAKE ANOTHER CONTENT TO SPREAD AWARENESS WITHOUT GIVING BAD REVIEW.