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International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia commemorated in China with reports and social media posts
Although China’s LGBT+ community still struggles against discrimination and social stigma, social media users are increasingly expressing tolerance and even support.
‘Twilight’s Kiss’ is a moving romance about two gay men in their golden years
Hong Kong director Ray Yeung’s humble, tender story of gay love, set in working-class Hong Kong.
The movies of Fan Popo, China’s trailblazing LGBTQ filmmaker
The streaming platform Montage is currently hosting nine films by Fan Popo, one of China’s best-known filmmakers on queer themes.
Four LGBTQ shorts currently streaming at the LA Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival is currently holding virtual screenings until February 5. On Montage, viewers can watch, for free, four LGBTQ-themed shorts.
‘Your Name Engraved Herein’: Forbidden love in 1980s Taiwan
The award-winning film “Your Name Engraved Herein” was Taiwan’s highest grossing domestic production of 2020, the first gay-themed film to earn that distinction.
Transgender teen missing after forceful admission to underground psychiatric clinic
It’s been over two weeks since Zhāng Xiǎoqián 张小乾, a transgender youth from Weifang, Shangdong Province, was cut off from the outside world entirely for so-called “conversion therapy,” a harmful and discredited practice intended to alter gender identity.
‘The entire sky’: A brief history of China’s lesbian activism
Early lesbian activists in China had to deal with marginalization from within the queer community. Today, some feel that the gender disparity in the movement still persists.
How Fujian was once an LGBT mecca (where people worshipped a rabbit god)
In China, the Rabbit God — Tu’er Shen — is a relatively obscure deity. But at one point in history, it held special significance, particularly for same-sex couples who looked to it for guidance and true love. Remnants of the Rabbit God can still be found today, if one looks hard enough.
Chinese college withdraws health textbook amid outcry over homophobic content
In a section about homosexuality, the book accuses gay people of “violating the law of nature” and “bringing instability into society.” It also depicts homosexuals as “unhealthy” and “suffering” individuals who “have shorter life expectancy than normal people” and are “more prone to abuse drugs” because of their “lack of willpower.”
More info on ShanghaiPRIDE shutdown: Team members asked to ‘have tea’
“Drinking tea” in China is a euphemism for being interrogated by police.
The end of ShanghaiPRIDE? Organizers cancel all upcoming activities
China’s biggest festival celebrating LGBT+ life abruptly announced the suspension of all its activities. Chinese internet users suspect the government is to blame.
Cartier ad featuring ‘father and son’ sparks calls for LGBTQ representation in Chinese advertising
A recent kerfuffle over a Chinese ad campaign for French jewelry brand Cartier has shown that while Chinese consumers have become increasingly open-minded about advertisements featuring same-sex couples, marketers are still reluctant to embrace LGBTQ inclusivity in fear of objections from Chinese censors.
Chinese trans woman wins sex discrimination lawsuit against employer in landmark victory
More than a year after she first began her legal fight, a transgender woman in Beijing has won her case against Chinese ecommerce platform Dangdang after the company fired her when she took a leave of absence for her gender confirmation surgery.
Taiwan’s historic pride parade is celebration for Asia and reminder that the fight isn’t over
When Taiwan legalized gay marriage earlier this year, it positioned itself as a beacon of hope for the region. Its neighbors have not yet followed its example, and gay couples in Taiwan are still fighting for certain rights, but this year’s pride parade showed how far the place has come.
China’s longest-surviving — and very illegal — LGBT magazine
Beijing-based GS began as a listings and lifestyle magazine geared toward the gay community before evolving into a respected outlet for commentary and longform journalism…
Voices from China’s lesbian community
This story originally appeared on 66hands, and is republished here, with minor edits, with permission. When it comes to gay rights, China has come…
Chinese and out in America — and only in America
“Here in America, walking down a street full of strangers, I can hold hands with my boyfriend and I’m not embarrassed. But if I see…
China’s generational divide and the struggles of building a queer family
Director Hao Wu ventures into the personal documentary genre in All in My Family, available on Netflix. “I’m the person behind the camera, and…
Weibo is taking down posts hashtagged #les, short for lesbian
Weibo is taking down posts hashtagged #les, short for lesbian
Chinese Corner: Three billboards across China — to fight gay conversion therapy
Chinese Corner: Three billboards across China — to fight gay conversion therapy
