LGBTQ in China

A marginalised community fights for acceptance
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Chinese police target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines
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Hong Kong at risk of mpox outbreak as population has low immunity, experts say
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Chinese Taipei fans hammer JK Rowling over ‘trans’ comments aimed at boxer
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My tour of Shanghai’s art scene with Talk Art podcast host Russell Tovey
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Politics
Chinese police target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines
Health & Environment
Hong Kong at risk of mpox outbreak as population has low immunity, experts say
The Buzz
Chinese Taipei fans hammer JK Rowling over ‘trans’ comments aimed at boxer
Arts
My tour of Shanghai’s art scene with Talk Art podcast host Russell Tovey
Summary
LGBTQ issues are still a taboo topic in China, and the community faces harsh consequences like ostracization, unemployment and even jail. However, the LGBTQ community is also fighting to be seen and heard, and many LGBTQ people are living openly and loudly amid growing acceptance from society....more
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In Numbers
China decriminalised homosexuality in
1997
but does not recognise same-sex marriage
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A surrogacy agency based in Guangzhou, said it cost
US$196k
to have a surrogate child in the US
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China removed homosexuality from a list of mental illnesses in
2001
but the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders continues to include gender identity disorder (GID)
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