Today, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights cited recent LGBTQ-affirming response from China’s top court, saying it "recognized that discrimination and bullying against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people violate their human rights” From QueerSalon: www.instagram.com/p/DZnQCAVCLr...

"In a surprising response; [China's top court] discussed sexual orientation, gender identity, & gender exprssn. The response also mentioned workplace discrimination, public humiliation, & school bullying, language considered uncommon from China’s legal system" www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/27/c...

Doc screening June 3rd 7PM in NYC! The first Beijing Queer Film Festival was held at Peking U. in 2001 & has been on the run ever since. Our Story depicts the 1st decade of the festival, showing how it overcame great odds to create a space for LGBTQ voices & expression luma.com/hpej207e?fbc...

China’s Supreme People’s Court’s Research Office LGBT-affirming response to a student’s proposal is verified as real (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkEl...; chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/7273...). The response is very supportive & detailed, even compared to analogous past responses from other gov entities

Check out three short film screenings by Xiaogang Wei, an incredible filmmaker and LGBTQ advocate from China! (Includes Chinese-language Q&A with Xiaogang). Friday June 5 6:00-8:30pm in NYC: luma.com/vqa3jqol?lm_...

Conventional wisdom maintains that homosexuality was “removed” from the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3) in 2001. But upon opening CCMD-3, one finds disorders simply named “homosexuality” & “bisexuality." #IDAHOT (for deep dive: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....)

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3), this article revisits the widely repeated claim that China “removed” homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in 2001—and makes the case for retiring it. thediplomat.com/2026/05/chin...

From ancient deities to modern poets, queer life has shaped Chinese culture for centuries. In our podcast, @yangyangcheng.bsky.social sits down with @queercomrades.bsky.social and @dariuslongarino.bsky.social to explore queer Chinese activism, literature, and why poetry can reign when courts fail.

Pleased to be in this conversation with @yangyangcheng.bsky.social and @dariuslongarino.bsky.social about queer culture in China for @madeinchinajournal.com

The number of US students studying in China has fallen off a cliff since the pandemic. The implications are dire for improving mutual understanding and communication. The US-China Education Trust's excellent report puts forward several actionable recommendations to reverse this trend. 1/2

❗Canadian man received a spousal visa to China through same-sex marriage w/ Chinese citizen (they married in Canada). Chinese consular officer said if operating in jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage, same-sex couples have right to apply. He explains on RedNote: xhslink.com/o/966FLBxxhWc

Since 2021, authorities in dozens of localities across China have publicized cleanup campaigns against “boys’ love” books & other “materials harmful to minors’ physical & mental health.” “LGBT-themed” materials sometimes lumped in. Must place dragnet against “boys’ love” authors in this context:

I got into a pinhole camera sales group after reading about #maskpark, a voyeurism ring that involves at least 100k Chinese users on Telegram. It has compared to South Korea’s Nth Room. Here are demos of pinhole cameras on a shoe, a fan, a car key and the side of a phone:

Videos have surfaced of groups of young men beating gay men in Zhengzhou Ppl’s Park w/ punches, kicks, & rods, yelling at their victims “Are you gay?” “Do you like men?” "If you dont say, I'll beat you to death." Police have detained 17 ppl. Most media dont say "gay" in reporting (except Caixin)1/2

In light of detentions of Boy's Love genre authors, re-upping this non-exhaustive list of regs/policies targeting LGBTQ-related content in China:

so while there are specific reasons for targeting this group, this is also a consequence of building a machine of mass repression and censorship *and* an internal political atmosphere that demands 'action' by officials lest they be accused of 'formalism'

"Silkpride began as a side project when queer organizations in Mainland China, facing shutdowns, sent books overseas to our founder rather than discard them." silkpride.org/our_story. Check out Silkpride's exhibit at World Pride in DC:

Craven bootlicking by NYU www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Down with Cheeto Nero. Join a rally: Sat April 5th, National Day of Action handsoff2025.com

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With moral panic-y tone, state media in China's Jiangsu province reports that parents are upset their children are seeing LGBT-related content on Duolingo. One parent frets: "This kind of content may incorrectly guide the worldviews & life perspectives of minors." weibo.com/1796087453/P...

Whereas ~10 yrs ago a Baidu search for "homosexuality" wld render ads for conversion therapy (www.globaltimes.cn/content/8737...), DeepSeek answers that conversion therapy is ineffective & harmful. Activist tells readers to feel at ease letting their parents use it mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ms2YXhszD6...

"The radical right in the US is not engaged in a grand geopolitical strategy. It is pursuing an ideological campaign against its true enemy, which is not China or Russia but liberalism. The Trump administration hates liberals at home and liberal democracies abroad." open.substack.com/pub/nickcohe...

“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.” Scotten served three combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army Special Forces Officer and earned two Bronze Stars. Clerked for Roberts and Kavanaugh.

ICYMI: A transgender employee at a state-owned enterprise in China was supported by her colleagues, but "the company’s leadership later pressured her on numerous occasions to 'rectify' her gender expression" & labeled her as "selfish" and "causing trouble for others.” www.scmp.com/news/people-...

Snap out of it, America. The warning lights are flashing red. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/yes-its-a-co...

People on 小红书 Rednote, pleas PLEASE send me discussions between new American visitors and Chinese citizens about Social Credit.

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Chinese police in Anhui target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines – SCMP: ‘many of those arrested had been posting stories on the Taiwanese-based fiction website Haitang Culture’

Trumpism will cede global leadership to China in multiple areas because most other countries and institutions would prefer to deal with a lawful evil system than a chaotic evil one.

"Health officials overseeing the city of Wuhan in China have been forced to stop HIV clinics from uploading results to a new digital system for test sharing after two HIV positive patients were refused hospital treatment.“ Story by @flynnmurphy.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...

SCMP: Outrage as scholar asks how can #China make women ‘obediently, submissively have children’ 人大's Prof. Wang Xianju was speaking to #Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility www.scmp.com/news/china/p...

Highly encourage users to donate if they can. Just had a briefing from my company’s cybersecurity team and newly appreciate how Signal offers a calm port in an increasingly terrifying storm

NYC folks: Filmmaker Chen Junmi will be screening his documentary "Xiaodi" on 12/15. The film explores the life of 17-year-old transgender girl Xiaodi, delving into her personal journey & the challenges she faces while undergoing 'gender correction treatment' in China." uniondocs.org/event/xiaodi...

People are getting mad about this but you don’t want to open up the Pandora’s box of “murder is okay when I agree with the politics of doing it” when you’ve got a well-armed right wing political movement that’s growing bolder. Hell, you don’t want more Jordan Neely’s either.

"However, as of 2022, official guidelines from the National Health Commission, China’s health ministry, still reference 'transsexualism,' an outdated term dropped by the WHO in favor of 'gender incongruence.'" www.rfa.org/english/chin...

"Ling’er said she thought she had won a favorable outcome in part because the judge overseeing the negotiations had been sympathetic to her. ''Her attitude toward me was, ‘You are you, no one can change you,’' Ling’er said." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/w...

This. @chinafile.bsky.social is a treasure chest full of impressive writing and analysis. You can thank me later.

Yoon Suk Yeo has learned his lesson by Susan Collins

“South Korea’s struggle is a powerful reminder that democracy is not self-sustaining—it requires active vigilance.”

We are glad to announce that, thanks to @en.blueark.app, we’ve imported the majority of our tweets to Bluesky! Not included were RTs, replies to others, and QTs of others.

South Korean military says martial law will remain in place despite parliament’s vote to reject it. Follow our live coverage.

that Korea does this, immediately, in the face of actual soldiers trying to impose martial law - when members of our own congress voted for a coup hours after the J6 mob stormed congress, and the coup instigator won the next election - is about as scathing an indictment of America as I’ve ever seen