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China's Complicated LGBT Movement

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

China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights

October 23, 2017

China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights

There is increasing tolerance for transgender Chinese, but only for performers.

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China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights

China’s Misunderstood History of Gay Tolerance

June 22, 2015

China’s Misunderstood History of Gay Tolerance

The Chinese LGBT community struggles to establish itself against intolerance. It wasn’t always that way.

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China’s Misunderstood History of Gay Tolerance

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