Tag: China
In Mass Censorship Event, Wechat Targets LGBTQ+ And Feminist Accounts
The abrupt and unexplained deletion of a number of WeChat accounts dedicated to gay, transgender, asexual, and feminist concerns is the latest setback for LGBTQ+ and women’s free expression in China.
Report : Being gay in China has become harder in last decade
Being gay in China has become harder in the last decade as life has gotten harder since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012.
Disney is branded hypocritical for opposing Florida’s so-called «Don’t Say Gay» bill
Disney has been branded hypocritical for publicly condemning Florida’s so-called «Don’t Say Gay» bill despite voluntarily cutting «overtly gay affection» from its films to appease homophobic foreign governments.
A new exploration of queer culture and activism in contemporary China
A new analysis of queer culture in contemporary Chinese art and literature and how it is driving political and social activism has been published by the pioneering University of Nottingham media studies scholar Hongwei Bao.
Aborting Babies Because They’re Gay – Coming Soon to China
New scientific discoveries mean that parents can do some selection regarding the sexual orientation of their children.
Kazakhstan: Feminist Group Denied Registration
An appeals court in Kazakhstan on September 3 upheld a decision denying Feminita, a national feminist initiative, registration as a nongovernmental organisation (NGO). The group’s focus includes the rights of lesbian, bisexual, and queer women.