Tag: China
A woman involved in a groundbreaking LGBTQ+ custody case in China has been given a glimmer of hope for the future after being granted the right to visit her daughter monthly.
Didi, 42, who resides in Shanghai, travelled to Beijing last month to see her seven-year-old daughter for the first...
The Beijing LGBT Center, a pioneering organisation in China's "different sexual orientation movement," has terminated its operations.
According to reports by Voice of America (VOA), the organisation, which aimed to enhance the living conditions for LGBTQ+ individuals in China, did not provide any explanation for its closure. However, the closure...
Russian authorities have arrested Haoyang Xu, a Chinese LGBTQ blogger, accusing him of violating a law that prohibits the promotion of same-sex "propaganda."
Adel Khaydarshin, the lawyer representing Xu and his partner, confirmed the arrest and subsequent hearing on Thursday. Xu is currently being held in a temporary detention...
References to a gay relationship in the third instalment of the Fantastic Beasts movie have been cut in China to appease the nation's strict censors.
According to Variety, Warner Bros studios agreed to cut around six seconds of dialogue from the Chinese-release version of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore...
Multiple episodes of the hit television series Friends have been removed or censored by Chinese streaming services due to LGBTQ+ characters and storylines.
According to reports by the South China Morning Post, several episodes have been intentionally altered to remove LGBTQ+ themes, including Ross’ ex-wife and mother of his son...
The popular dating app Grindr has been removed from multiple app stores in China following reports of a Government crackdown on online content.
According to AFP, the app has been removed from Apple’s app store in China, and searches for Grindr on Android and similar platforms operated by Chinese firms...
Gay and lesbian viewers sharing their memories of the show was deemed too controversial for Chinese viewers.
Chinese censors decided the Friends reunion special wouldn’t go to air In the communist country in its entirety, cutting scenes featuring Lady Gaga and any mention of homosexuality.
Three Chinese streaming platforms with broadcast...
Gay male academics in China find ways of living authentically while also appearing to conform in a society often openly hostile to homosexuality, a new study has found.
The research, by doctoral student Cui Le from the University of Auckland, focuses on gay male academics’ experiences of managing their sexual...
