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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.
‘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.
More info on ShanghaiPRIDE shutdown: Team members asked to ‘have tea’
“Drinking tea” in China is a euphemism for being interrogated by police.
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…
Chinese kindergarten teacher, fired for being gay, sues to get job back
A Chinese kindergarten teacher who was dismissed last summer allegedly because of his sexuality has filed a lawsuit against his former employer to get his job…
‘A Gay’s Life’: First-of-its-kind web game explores LGBT Chinese experience
It’s tough being gay and Chinese. An interactive browser game, playable here, takes players through that experience in poignant detail. Last month, Ken Wong…
As China prepares to revise its civil code, calls are renewed for legal recognition of same-sex marriage
This is not the first time Sun Wenlin has come into the limelight. In April 2016, Sun and his boyfriend Hu Mingliang filed a lawsuit…
Beijing high school students promote LGBT awareness with t-shirt campaign
Students at several Beijing public high schools have joined LGBT activist groups worldwide in celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) today with campaigns…
Is there no room for freaks in the Chinese Dream?
Image created using a photo by Elvin Ruiz All of China’s genuine diversity — and more — is represented within its expansive LGBTQ tent. It’s a…
Suing the homophobia out of China’s textbooks
Although China officially removed homosexuality from its list of psychiatric disorders in 2001, homophobia remains a big problem throughout the country, which many Chinese LGBTQ…
Lesbian couple allegedly beaten up in Shanghai restaurant [UPDATE]
On December 17, a lesbian couple was allegedly assaulted by employees at The Nest, an upscale restaurant located in Shanghai’s famous waterfront, the Bund. When…
Online regulations and LGBT rights: A test for China’s legal system
Will recent political moves censoring LGBT content force China backward in its protection of the country’s sexual minority groups?
Where are gay rights and feminism headed in China? Leading activist Li Maizi speaks out
As she fights on the front lines and authorities try to silence her, Li reflects on gay marriage and women’s rights in China.
‘Xi’an does not welcome LGBT events’
A summary of the top news in Chinese politics and current affairs for May 31, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project news roundup “What is going on at Ivanka Trump’s Chinese shoe factory?“
