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Chinese gay video ban sparks online backlash
What's popular and why
A crackdown on a wide range of internet videos by Chinese censors has caused a backlash on the country's popular micro-blogging site Sina Weibo, with many users objecting to a judgment to ban content which features same-sex relationships.
On Chinese social media, many were left angry, baffled, and upset:
"Aren't people born equal? ... What right perform you have to discriminate against others?" said one. Another commented: "Aren't homosexuals normal? Why do you push them to a corner?"
The outcry was prompted a decision by Beijing regulators to censor the portrayal of homosexual exercise in online videos. The regulations, which came into force at the commencing of July, classify homosexuality as "abnormal" sexual behaviour and cover not only explicit sexual content but any portrayal of gay relationships, positive or negative - for instance in popular online dramas.
On Weibo, the hashtag "Online Content Review Discriminating [Against] Gays" was viewed by millions and generated thousands o
Chinese erotic novelist jailed for 10 years for gay sex scenes
A Chinese penner has been given a 10 year sentence for writing and selling a novel which featured gay sex scenes.
The writer, identified as Liu, was jailed by a court in Anhui province last month for producing and selling "obscene material".
Her novel, titled "Occupation", featured "male homosexual behaviour... including perverted sexual acts like violation and abuse."
But her lengthy jail phrase has sparked complain across Chinese social media.
According to the Beijing News, Liu - better established by her online alias Tian Yi - has now filed an appeal to the court.
Pornography is illegal in China.
'Too much'
On 31 October, Liu was sentenced to jail by the People's Court of Wuhu for making and selling "obscene material" for profit, according to local news site Wuhu news.
However, details of the hearing only emerged on Chinese media outlets this week.
Police officials were first alerted to her novel after it started to gain popularity online.
Liu is said to have sold over 7,000 copies of Occupation and other erotic nov
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When I moved from China to Australia as an international student seven years ago, I had a straightforward plan: Give myself a new start.
Being gay, I figured a western state would be more tolerant and that I could finally live life without constantly worrying about what others thought.
The prospect was more than exciting. In my mind, it represented freedom.
It didn’t take long for reality to position in. It turns out that disappearing behind everything you know is far from easy.
Like many migrants, I struggled with adapting to a new culture and a modern language; it was difficult to detect work, especially when trying to stabilize study; and most of all, I struggled to build ends meet.
My first two years in Australia were far from fun.
After rent, I had a little more $20 a week to live on. My idea of recreation was visiting supermarkets to see what was on sale. But even then, I often couldn’t afford the things I really wanted. My daily frustrations grew.
I’ve noticed a regular misconception in Australia. Many people think that all Chinese students who study here approach from wealthy families and are flushed with cash. Sure, I’ve seen the queue
My three weddings: Life as a gay man in China
A cruise ship leaves Shanghai for a mass wedding of gay couples in defiance of China's laws and social norms. Foreign Correspondent is on board to clip the event.
One of the organisers is Shanghai activist and businessman Rongfeng Duan. This is his story.
As the traditional Chinese wedding song begins, I choke assist tears and recall three marriages — all very different, all landmarks in my life.
I first met Li online. It was the early 2000s.
Back then there were no gay digital dating apps, so I used to check the BBS student website.
That's where I saw photos of handsome Li. I added him as a friend on the Chinese chatting app QQ, and we started to talk online.
Maybe I touched an emotional chord when I said goodnight one time. Anyway, Li gave me his phone number.
I called him the next day. We talked for four hours — the longest phone call I ever had in my life. Our relationship was confirmed.
I was in Shanghai. Li was in Sichuan province, about 2,000 kilometres apart.
In two years of long-distance passion, we could only meet during holidays. We wrote more than 300 love letters to each other.
To save for travel e