Ouyang Jing, a Taiwanese actress, appealed to her compatriots to file lawsuits for the hate and persecution that Lin Yu-Ting faced. She pointed out writer J.K. Rowling as one of the culprits.

And Taiwan's presidential office and former president expressed support for Lin on Friday. "Let's cheer for Lin Yu-ting together," wrote Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president, who ran the ...