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Added on: 01/07/2020

Why is China raising the prospect of same-sex marriage?

01/06/2020

China has taken a step forward to allow same-sex marriage, a move that could undo years of discrimination, delight rights activists and give new rights to the…

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Added on: 01/06/2020

Why China’s Gay Academics Feel They Must Stand Out or Stay Hidden

01/05/2020

Since 2018, I’ve interviewed 40 gay men who either currently teach or have previously taught at Chinese colleges and universities. My aim was to discover what challenges…

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Added on: 12/27/2019

How gender norms affect anti-LBGT prejudice around the world

12/27/2019

A study conducted in 20 countries across the globe has shown that prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community remains deep-rooted. In order to determine the ways…

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Added on: 12/26/2019

China: Supporters, Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Clash in Online Polls

12/23/2019

As China’s top legislative body begins reviewing potential changes to the country’s civil code this week, supporters and opponents of legalized same-sex marriage have taken to online…

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Added on: 12/22/2019

Human rights are rarely debated openly in China. Xiao Ma’s case is a fascinating exception

12/21/2019

It is rare to see human rights debated openly in China but the case of Xiao Ma has proven to be a fascinating exception. Not only was…

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Added on: 12/20/2019

Chinese censors, audiences unfazed by ‘Rise of Skywalker’ gay kiss

12/19/2019

The first gay kiss of the “Star Wars” film franchise has surprisingly survived China’s censors and made it to the big screens across the country. Audiences were…

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Added on: 12/10/2019

Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case

12/09/2019

Earlier this year, shortly after completing gender-reassignment surgery, a Chinese transgender woman surnamed Yang was fired from her job, an all-too-common fate for members of the country’s…

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Added on: 12/08/2019

TikTok admits it censored LGBT users in ‘wrong’ attempt to tackle online bullying

12/04/2019

Documents obtained by the German site netzpolitik.org from an anonymous source at the Chinese-owned company showed that accounts and posts from LGBT+ people, body positive advocates and…

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Added on: 11/30/2019

LGBT activists in China seek to change marriage civil code

11/28/2019

It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Converting the Converters: Advocates in China Make the Case for LGBT-Affirming Mental Health Care

11/18/2019

In an office tower in the western city of Xi’an, a lesbian woman in her 30s, who I’ll call “Xiu Ying,” sat in a conference room surrounded…

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Added on: 10/29/2019

China’s Longest-Surviving — And Very Illegal — LGBT Magazine

10/28/2019

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, dedicated to…

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Added on: 10/27/2019

For a conservative city, Beijing has a remarkable gay nightlife

10/24/2019

By day edmund yang is an accountant at a multinational firm. At night he can sometimes be found quietly sipping a cocktail at Destination, his club-cum-cultural centre….

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Added on: 10/25/2019

Chinese-owned TikTok Bans LGBT Content Even Where Homosexuality Is Legal

10/24/2019

The draw of being a part of social media and gathering followers is the big reason for many to jump on their phones. TikTok seems to be…

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Added on: 09/16/2019

China: Discrimination against same-sex couples must come to an end

09/15/2019

Despite government commitment to equal opportunities for all, many discriminatory practices are still entrenched by policies and legislation. More often than not, the court needs to step…

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Added on: 09/09/2019

Why are so few LGBT Chinese couples taking advantage of laws that could protect their rights?

09/08/2019

A gay couple in Beijing recently made national headlines when they became the first same-sex couple to become each other’s legal guardian. The option – which allows…

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Added on: 09/08/2019

Trans Chinese teens forced into ‘conversion therapy’: study

09/06/2019

Trans teenagers in China face abuse at home and bullying at school, with almost one in five forced into conversion therapies, according to a survey released on…

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Added on: 09/05/2019

More than 50% of gay men in Hong Kong fear coming out, study finds

09/04/2019

Around one in two gay men fear coming out to their loved ones in Hong Kong, a damning study has revealed. Against rapidly climbing HIV diagnoses and…

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Added on: 09/03/2019

‘Everyone needs a place’: Gay couple fights for Hong Kong public housing

08/02/2019

Like many young married couples in Hong Kong, Nick Infinger and his partner struggled to find a home they could afford. So last year, they applied for…

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Added on: 08/28/2019

China’s Parliament Says No to Marriage Equality

08/23/2019

Barely three months after Taiwan solidified same-sex marriage rights, political leaders in Beijing are shutting down any discussion of extending those rights to the Chinese mainland. Zang…

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Added on: 08/21/2019

China’s parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage

08/21/2019

Limiting marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman will remain China’s legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out following neighboring Taiwan…

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Added on: 08/20/2019

After legal win for LGBT residents, Hong Kong Marriage Equality hopes city can follow in Taiwan’s footsteps

08/17/2019

Hong Kong’s LGBT rights activists have renewed their push for marriage equality by launching the city’s first pressure group dedicated to putting same-sex unions on the statute…

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Added on: 08/12/2019

Gay couple in Beijing become first to take advantage of new legal rights

08/09/2019

Same-sex couples can now apply for guardianship rights. Photo: ReutersSame-sex couples can now apply for guardianship rights. A same-sex couple in Beijing have become the first in…

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Added on: 07/30/2019

Giving a voice to the LGBT+ community in China

07/30/2019

With the Amsterdam Pride in full swing, it’s the perfect moment to take a look at some developments in the LGBT+ community in China. We talk with…

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Added on: 07/30/2019

Gay Chinese find a place to be themselves on ‘Rainbow Cruise’ to Vietnam

07/28/2019

On the deck of a cruise ship in southern China, two grey-haired men stood in silence, shoulders touching, looking out to sea, as other passengers bustled on…

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Added on: 07/12/2019

How a Hong Kong tax assessment decision could influence attitudes towards LGBT+ rights across Asia

07/11/2019

Just days after same-sex marriage was legalised in neighbouring Taiwan, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal handed down its own landmark decision. A judgment which has –…

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Added on: 07/10/2019

What it’s like to be transgender in China

07/10/2019

Chao Xiaomi considers the question: “Why are you not happy that you were born a man?” That’s because, she says, “in order to live like a man…

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Added on: 07/05/2019

Taiwan’s marriage law brings frustration and hope for LGBT China

07/05/2019

It was a landmark moment for LGBT rights. When Taiwan passed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry, crowds in Taipei erupted into cheers, chanting: “First in…

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Added on: 06/23/2019

Struggle among progress as countries restrict LGBTQ rights

06/23/2019

The world has been transformed in many ways in the 50 years since the uprising at the Stonewall Inn, with major shifts in the past decade alone…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

Victory for Hong Kong’s LGBT community as High Court abolishes four offences that criminalise sex between men

05/30/2019

Hong Kong’s LGBT community has earned a long-awaited legal victory, with a court abolishing or revising seven offences that criminalised sex between men. The High Court on…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

China seen by LGBT+ groups as years away from same-sex marriage

05/30/2019

China is at least a decade away from allowing same-sex marriages with the current priorities on introducing anti-discrimination laws, letting LGBT+ groups raise awareness without fear, and…