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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

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China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights

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

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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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