LGBTQ+ news, rights, politics and culture from China.
Explore reporting from this country and its place in the wider world.
China ordered Apple to pull two major gay dating apps — and queer people are terrified 😟📱. With Blued and Finka gone from iPhones, LGBTQ folks say censorship is tightening and community spaces are shrinking fast 🌈💔.
When Hollywood horror meets Beijing censorship: a gay wedding scene gets an AI “straight makeover.” 🎬👬➡️👫 China, we see you.
Vietnam took the crown at Putin’s “straightwashed Eurovision.” 🎤✨ Glitter, geopolitics, and a not-so-subtle snub at queer culture.
Hong Kong just slammed the door on same-sex couples 💔 Lawmakers tanked a bill for basic rights, leaving love out in the cold 🏳️🌈
💔 Hong Kong slammed the door on love — vetoing a bill that could’ve given same-sex couples basic rights. Equality shouldn’t be optional. 🌈
📚✊ China’s coming for queer romance—female writers of gay erotica are being locked up while straight men writing smut get a pass. Justice, where? 🚨
🏳️🌈 Hong Kong finally gives a nod to overseas gay couples—just a tiny one. Baby steps, darling, but the shade from activists? Devastating. 🫢⚖️
👨🔬 Two gay lab dads just had babies—mice babies, that is. Science is queering the gene pool and it’s getting ✨real✨. Who’s ready for the future of fatherhood?
New Pope Leo is keeping the vibes progressive 💒✨ — backing Francis' legacy, defending workers, and not backing down from talking LGBTQ+ inclusion. Yes, queen.
Russia revives the Soviet-era Intervision, banning LGBTQ+ themes while promoting “traditional values.” A Eurovision without diversity? 🎶🇷🇺
🏳️🌈 Thailand makes history with marriage equality! But why is the rest of Asia lagging behind? A deep dive into the fight for equal rights.
Biden approves defense bill but criticizes the ban on transgender health care for military children, calling it harmful to families. #TransRights #USPolitics
Tom Daley retires from diving after 5 Olympic Games, leaving a lasting legacy for LGBTQ+ athletes. #TomDaley #LGBTQ #Olympics
Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold, overcoming a storm of transphobic hate and discrimination. Her victory is a testament to resilience. #ImaneKhelif #Olympics2024 #FightTransphobia
