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Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:58:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 For queer people in China, pets provide a sense of home https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/20/for-queer-people-in-china-pets-provide-a-sense-of-home/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:46:27 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288107 How censorship changed the landscape of China’s queer audio dramas https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/how-censorship-changed-the-landscape-of-chinas-queer-audio-dramas/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:52:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286535 Queer cinema in Hong Kong, before and after 1997: Q&A with Helen Hok-Sze Leung https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/20/queer-cinema-in-hong-kong-before-and-after-1997-qa-with-helen-hok-sze-leung/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:34:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285272 How a Taiwanese singer’s concerts became a ‘queer party’ in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/06/how-a-taiwanese-singers-concerts-became-a-queer-party-in-chinese-mainland/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:16:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283928 Can queer voices be funny, feminist, and Chinese at the same time? This Vancouver-based troupe thinks so. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/23/can-queer-voices-be-funny-feminist-and-chinese-at-the-same-time/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:45:15 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282858 Using social media to engage Chinese youth about feminism and sexuality: Q&A with Stephanie Wang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/02/qa-with-stephanie-wang/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:27:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280902 Hong Kong murders prompt discussion over reporting on LGBTQ issues https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/21/deadly-attack-in-hong-kong-prompts-discussion-over-reporting-on-lgbtq-issues/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:36:45 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276949 The rise and fall of an unconventional internet celebrity loved by queer Chinese https://thechinaproject.com/2023/05/17/unconventional-internet-celebrity-loved-by-queer-chinese/ Wed, 17 May 2023 19:14:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=274891 The fantastical queer world of nisu https://thechinaproject.com/2023/05/03/the-fantastical-queer-world-of-nisu/ Wed, 03 May 2023 11:43:51 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=274193 Bonding on the wall: How climbing became a favorite hobby among queer women in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/04/19/bonding-on-the-wall-how-climbing-became-a-favorite-hobby-among-queer-women-in-china/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:30:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=273564 How Twitter became a porn platform for gay men in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/04/05/how-twitter-became-a-porn-platform-for-gay-men-in-china/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:00:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=272952 Can China’s population crisis bring positive changes for lesbian women’s reproductive rights? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/03/15/can-chinas-population-crisis-bring-positive-changes-for-lesbian-womens-reproductive-rights/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:29:14 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=271924 China’s UN statements about LGBTQ issues don’t match the government’s policies at home https://thechinaproject.com/2023/03/01/chinas-un-statements-about-lgbtq-issues-dont-match-the-governments-policies-at-home/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:09:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=271202 Hong Kong transgender men win ID card legal challenge, but activists say more changes need to happen https://thechinaproject.com/2023/02/15/hong-kong-transgender-men-win-id-card-legal-challenge/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:30:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=269008 Why China’s gay academics don’t come out — Q&A with Cui Le https://thechinaproject.com/2023/02/01/why-chinas-gay-academics-dont-come-out-qa-with-cui-le/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:49:22 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=262857 How a woman in rural China posing as Russian became a gay icon https://thechinaproject.com/2023/01/18/how-a-woman-in-rural-china-posing-as-russian-became-a-gay-icon/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:28:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=256884 LGBTQ year in review: What happened in 2022 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/01/04/lgbtq-year-in-review-what-happened-in-2022/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:53:11 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=253033 China’s proposed ban on online sales of hormone drugs concerns transgender women https://thechinaproject.com/2022/11/23/chinas-proposed-ban-on-online-sales-of-hormone-drugs-concerns-transgender-women/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:50:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=248990 Remembering Queer Lala Times, a lesbian publication that transcended boundaries https://thechinaproject.com/2022/11/09/remembering-queer-lala-times-a-lesbian-publication-that-transcended-boundaries/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:39:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=248263 Chinese LGBTQ dating apps, past and present https://thechinaproject.com/2022/10/26/chinese-lgbtq-dating-apps-past-and-present/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:56:56 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=246976 Shandong ‘Rose Boy’: Student’s suicide sparks outrage over LGBTQ discrimination in Chinese schools https://thechinaproject.com/2022/10/12/shandong-rose-boy-lgbtq-discrimination-chinese-schools/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:48:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=242387 Two male celebrities in China kissed on livestream. Were they coming out or queerbaiting? https://thechinaproject.com/2022/09/28/two-chinese-celebrities-coming-out-or-queerbaiting/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:41:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=239424 Same-sex ‘ships’ on the summer’s hottest talent show in China https://thechinaproject.com/2022/09/07/summers-hottest-talent-show-in-china-delivers-on-same-sex-ships/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:29:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=238054 Taiwan withdraws from hosting WorldPride 2025 over naming dispute https://thechinaproject.com/2022/08/24/taiwan-withdraws-from-hosting-worldpride-2025-over-naming-dispute/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:35:52 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=231334 Looking back at Les+, China’s community-building lesbian zine https://thechinaproject.com/2022/08/10/looking-back-at-les-chinas-community-building-lesbian-zine/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:02:17 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=230697 The rise and fall of LGBTQ student groups in China https://thechinaproject.com/2022/07/27/the-rise-and-fall-of-lgbtq-student-groups-in-china/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:17:58 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=229864 China’s ban of LGBTQ content in movies didn’t begin with ‘Lightyear’ https://thechinaproject.com/2022/07/13/chinas-ban-of-lgbtq-content-in-movies-didnt-begin-with-lightyear/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:45:19 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=229193 Drag queens and crossdressers: Where straight and queer meet on the Chinese internet https://thechinaproject.com/2022/06/29/drag-queens-and-crossdressers-where-straight-and-queer-meet-on-the-chinese-internet/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:36:50 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=228524 Remembering Shanghai Pride, China’s largest LGBTQ festival https://thechinaproject.com/2022/06/16/remembering-shanghai-pride-chinas-largest-lgbtq-festival/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:43:18 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=227361 China lowers minimum age to 18 for gender reassignment surgery https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/31/china-lowers-minimum-age-to-18-for-gender-reassignment-surgery/ Tue, 31 May 2022 22:04:37 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=226530 ‘Rose Boy’: How a death on campus changed LGBTQ education in Taiwan https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/11/rose-boy-how-a-death-on-campus-changed-lgbtq-education-in-taiwan/ Wed, 11 May 2022 21:34:44 +0000 https://supchina.com/?p=225436