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The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes

The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes

By Larry Mullin
The center’s shutdown had been feared for months amid tightening restrictions on the LGBTQ community in China.

2 College Students in China Were Disciplined for Giving Out Pride Flags. Can the Law Help Them?

2 College Students in China Were Disciplined for Giving Out Pride Flags. Can the Law Help Them?

By Ding Yuan and Darius Longarino
The case illustrates the intersection of a tightening grip on LGBTQ expression, especially on college campuses, and the determination of some young Chinese to fight for more space.
What a Gay Flight Attendant’s Lost Discrimination Case Says About LGBTQ Rights in China

What a Gay Flight Attendant’s Lost Discrimination Case Says About LGBTQ Rights in China

By Darius Longarino and Yanhui Peng
Chai Cheng’s case is one of the latest chapters in the frustrated struggle of China’s LGBTQ community to obtain legal protection against discrimination.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Happening in China Too. But It Can’t Turn Back the Clock. 

‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Happening in China Too. But It Can’t Turn Back the Clock. 

By Zhijun Hu
Despite the many differences between the United States and China, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in each follows a similar logic.

COVID-19 Is Further Disenfranchising China’s Queer Youth

COVID-19 Is Further Disenfranchising China’s Queer Youth

By Lakshmi Iyengar and Yu Songqi
The pandemic and the ensuing need to quarantine, often with conservative family, poses unique issues for young LGBTQ+ Chinese.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Can China Use LGBTQ Rights to Bolster Its Human Rights Reputation?

Can China Use LGBTQ Rights to Bolster Its Human Rights Reputation?

By Jo Kim
LGBTQ issues are one of the few rights areas where some discussion and dissent is allowed.

How ‘Three Billboards’ Inspired China’s Gay Rights Activists

How ‘Three Billboards’ Inspired China’s Gay Rights Activists

By Kyle Mullin
Trucks painted with slogans – mobile billboards – are the center of a campaign against homosexual conversion therapy.
China's Complicated LGBT Movement

China's Complicated LGBT Movement

By Si Chen
Is China becoming a more open and friendly place for LGBT people? The answer is both yes and no.

A Closer Look at Gay Rights in China

A Closer Look at Gay Rights in China

By DD Wu
After Taiwan’s same-sex marriage ruling, gay rights once again became a hot topic in mainland China

Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan

Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan

By T.F. Swinburne
A look back at the evolution of gay rights in Taiwan -- and the growth of the movement's opposition.

Are Gay Rights Really Making Progress in China?

Are Gay Rights Really Making Progress in China?

By David Volodzko
Was China’s recent lawsuit over same-sex marriage a victory or a defeat?
Is Gay Marriage on the Horizon in China?

Is Gay Marriage on the Horizon in China?

By David Volodzko
A court case demanding marriage equality caps a trend of increasing acceptance for homosexuality in China.

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