Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association

[1] TTHA was established in 1998 as a joint effort of four groups that focus on LGBT and gender issues, the Gay Counselors Association, Queer & Class, LGBT Civil Rights Alliance, and the Gay Teachers’ Alliance.

[3][4] TTHA's tasks focus on counseling, cultural events, and the protection of LGBT rights including: As part of its work, TTHA has been supporting the promotion of gender equity education in Taiwan, notably through the inclusion of gay rights and sexual orientation topics in the new mandatory curriculum for elementary and junior high school.

[5] By teaching youths about diversity in sexual orientation, TTHA and other like-minded organizations hope to enhance understanding and respect.

[6] TTHA also ties this to efforts to stem bullying in schools, which is often based on prejudices and stereotypes towards gender or sexual orientation.

TTHA and other gender and gay rights advocacy groups recently had to file a slander suit against a group stating that gender equity curriculum would promote "sexual openness" and same-sex marriage.