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Added on: 12/09/2024

She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China

12/08/2024

For years after coming out as transgender, Ling’er, an aspiring influencer in eastern China, struggled from heartbreak to heartbreak. Her family refused to accept her. When she…

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Added on: 12/04/2024

Transgender woman wins payout in China for electroshock ‘conversion’ therapy

12/03/2024

A transgender woman in China who won an unprecedented compensation payout after being subjected to electroshock ‘conversion’ therapy in a psychiatric hospital where she said she was…

Global News

Added on: 11/30/2024

From Chinese army dancer to transgender icon: Jin Xing’s extraordinary journey

11/29/2024

In this edition, we meet the Oprah Winfrey of China. Born a man and once crowned the country’s best male dancer, Jin Xing has gone on to…

Global News

Added on: 11/04/2024

‘Western infiltration’ or social progress? LGBT rights caught in US-China crossfire

11/03/2024

On 22 October, Chinese host and dancer Jin Xing sparked an online uproar with a lengthy post on Weibo charging that her performance application was rejected, naming…

Global News

Added on: 09/24/2024

Taiwan will now recognize same-sex marriages of Taiwanese-Chinese couples

09/23/2024

Taiwan officials have announced same-sex marriages between citizens of Taiwan and China will now be recognized in the breakaway republic. Taiwan was the first Asian country to…

Global News

Added on: 09/20/2024

Taiwan recognises same-sex marriages between Chinese, Taiwanese

09/19/2024

Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time. Taiwan has long been at…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

09/13/2024

Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate…

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Added on: 08/28/2024

Ryan and Righ want to get married in Taiwan – they can’t because of China’s same-sex marriage ban

08/27/2024

Ryan and Righ like to compare their relationship to a Shakespearean drama. The two met when Righ, originally from China, visited Ryan’s Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung in…

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Added on: 08/26/2024

One woman’s custody battle highlights the challenges facing same-sex couples in China

08/25/2024

BANGKOK (AP) — It’s been more than four years since Zhang Peiyi last saw her son, one of two children from her former marriage. Denied custody of both…

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Added on: 08/19/2024

China awards visitation rights to gay mom in historic first

08/18/2024

In a legal first, China has granted visitation rights to a gay mom separated from her daughter for four years. The woman, identified by her nickname Didi, married…

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Added on: 08/15/2024

Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China

08/14/2024

A woman fighting a landmark LGBTQ+ custody battle in China said she “still has faith for the future” after winning the right to make monthly visits to her…

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Added on: 06/24/2024

How Chengdu became China’s unofficial ‘gay capital’ despite uncertain LGBTQ rights

06/23/2024

The Chinese city of Chengdu is known by many Chinese millennials as the country’s unofficial “gay capital”, even sometimes dubbed “Gaydu”. Although probably more famous for pandas, Chengdu…

Alturi Blog

Added on: 06/22/2024

SHANGHAI PRIDE: REMEMBERING A DECADE OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE

Ziggy Tang

Alturi Contributor

In the complex tapestry of China’s socio-political landscape, Shanghai Pride emerged in 2009 as a crucial beacon of LGBTQ+ visibility and advocacy. From small volunteer gatherings to…

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Added on: 06/12/2024

China transgender woman KOL shocks 2.2 million fans with deformed mouth after botched plastic surgery

06/12/2024

A transgender woman in China who spent millions of yuan on plastic surgery only to end up with a deformed mouth has warned people of the potential…

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Added on: 05/08/2024

China’s first publicly recognised transgender woman divorces German husband – remarries him 18 years later

05/07/2024

China’s first publicly recognised transgender dancer has remarried the love of her life whom she was forced to divorce 18 years ago. Jin Xing, 56, from Liaoning…

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Added on: 04/16/2024

First China transgender clinic deals with ‘visitors’ as it embraces country’s 4 million people with body dissatisfaction

04/15/2024

For China’s transgender population of four million – and those with empathy for them – they are people whose souls are trapped in the wrong body. At…

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Added on: 03/18/2024

In rural China, elderly transgender Sister Liu longs for family life

03/17/2024

GUANZHONG, China (Reuters) – Morning market shoppers look a little too long in Liu Peilin’s direction as she passes by in a red jacket and gray wig…

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Added on: 03/11/2024

China’s sexual minorities suffering violence in “conversion therapy”

03/10/2024

As gender diversity spreads around the world, the position of sexual minorities in Chinese society is deteriorating, with many sent to correctional facilities where they undergo brutal…

Global News

Added on: 02/20/2024

China LGBTQ community hangs tough in dissent amid repression

02/20/2024

In a scene like many played out in theaters around the world, last month a smiling dance performance director emerged from the wings after a show to…

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Added on: 02/09/2024

For LGBT asylum-seekers, coming to the U.S. is hardly the end of a harrowing journey

02/08/2024

Located in the suburbs of Tijuana, Mexico, the Casa Arco Iris migrant shelter is unassuming. That’s on purpose. Not so long ago, its exterior was graffitied with a homophobic slur….

Global News

Added on: 01/29/2024

Chinese Communist Party continues crackdown on LGBTQ+ people

01/28/2024

This report contains references to suicide that may be disturbing to readers. Nearly five years after democratic Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ activism is all but extinct across…

Global News

Added on: 12/17/2023

Denial of equal rights for Hong Kong’s gay citizens dovetails with China’s human rights playbook

12/16/2023

Last month’s Gay Games seemed to go off well, despite getting the cold shoulder from Hong Kong’s government. Unlike in other countries, where local governments have provided…

Global News

Added on: 12/11/2023

Crowds flock to Hong Kong’s Pink Dot to celebrate the first outdoor LGBTQ carnival since 2018, despite overlapping district council election

12/10/2023

Thousands of people dressed in pink on Sunday flocked to Hong Kong’s largest LGBTQ carnival, held outdoors for the first time since 2018, with organisers saying the…

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Added on: 11/11/2023

Hong Kong equal opportunities watchdog told asking for legislative changes to protect LGBTQ people beyond its powers

11/10/2023

Hong Kong’s equality watchdog had spent more than a year researching possible legislative amendments to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, but was told by the government that…

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Added on: 10/25/2023

China’s biggest gay dating app wants to beat Grindr

10/23/2023

To Thitiwatt “Pete” Sirasjtakorn, the gay dating app Blued offers more than hookups. Struggling with depression, a recent breakup, and the stigma that came with his HIV…

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Added on: 09/24/2023

China fuels global surge in mpox cases as LGBTQ+ stigma hampers response

09/23/2023

China is fuelling a global surge in mpox cases, accounting for the majority of new cases reported in September, according to the World Health Organization. The number…

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Added on: 09/13/2023

Explained: Why Tourists From China Are Being Drawn To Thailand’s LGBTQ+ Community

09/12/2023

Thailand has established itself as a welcoming refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. Thailand is well-known for its beautiful beaches, extensive cultural heritage, and exciting nightlife. In recent…

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Added on: 08/08/2023

In Latest LGBTQ Crackdown, China Bans Rainbow Attire at Pop Concert

08/07/2023

eijing concert-goers say they were prevented from displaying rainbow imagery at a pop singer’s performance on Saturday, in a sign of increasing tightening on LGBTQ expression in…

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Added on: 06/28/2023

China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows

06/27/2023

While celebrations were held around the world for Pride month, there were no major LGBT events in China. The country’s largest Pride event has been suspended since…

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Added on: 05/16/2023

One of China’s last LGBTQ+ resources centers has closed

05/15/2023

Beijing LGBT Center — one of the country’s most prominent queer advocacy groups — is permanently closing its doors effective immediately, the group announced on Monday. “Due…