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Together pulled from Chinese cinemas after an “unauthorised” edit of a gay couple

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Together has been pulled from Chinese cinemas after a local distributor edited a gay couple into a heterosexual couple. In July and August, moviegoers in the US, UK, and Europe were treated to the highly anticipated body horror film, starring real-life married actors Alison Brie (Community) and Franco (Now You See Me). Written and directed by Michael Shanks, the film follows Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie), a couple who “find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each…

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Netflix’s Arcane: Vi and Caitlyn’s sapphic romance censored in China

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The second season of Arcane has been censored in China due to its LGBTQIA+ content. On 9 November, the animated series’ highly anticipated final season made its way to Netflix. The show – which is based on Riot Games’ League of Legends game – tells the origin story of sisters Vi ( Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx, aka Powder (Ella Purnell), who find themselves on opposite sides of a brewing war between utopian city Piltover and the suppressed underground city of Zaun. The synopsis adds: “Once inseparable, they’re now on completely different…

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Streaming service iQiyi unexpectedly deletes LGBTQ+ shows in Singapore

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Chinese streaming service iQiyi removed ten LGBTQ+ television shows from its Singapore servers on 20 September. The shows were said to be removed as part of a media guideline compliance review. A spokesperson for the streaming service said the deletion of the programmes is short-term. “The content was temporarily removed in compliance with the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s guidance towards R21 content,” they explained to Variety. R21 shows are restricted to viewers who are over the age of 21. Earlier this year, Disney’s animated Pixar film Lightyear was approved for…

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Gus Kenworthy says IOC should consider host’s human rights stance before awarding it Olympics

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Gus Kenworthy urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider awarding the Games to countries with anti-LGBTQ+ stances. The athlete shared that he was gay in October 2015 and has since frequently used his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. On 19 February, the 30-year-old made a statement after participating in his final three ski events. As well as confirming his retirement, the American Horror Story star asked the IOC to consider a country’s position on human rights before allowing it to host the Olympic Games. “I am absolutely a…

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China opens their first gender clinic for transgender children

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After introducing numerous crackdowns on the LGBTQ+ community, China has announced the opening of its first gender clinic. According to a report from The Global Times, the multidisciplinary clinic is based at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai. The facility is set to be filled with an array of departments including psychology, endocrine and genetic metabolic, and urology departments. The state-backed publication also described the facility as a “bridge between transgender children, parents, doctors and various circles of society.” In terms of the origins behind the clinic, the…

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Chinese LGBTQ+ advocacy group shuts down amidst growing opposition

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A high profile Chinese LGBTQ+ rights group abruptly announced its closure due to growing anti-LGBTQ+ opposition.  According to a report from AP News, the LGBT Rights Advocacy China group revealed that they would be shutting down all activities on their social media channels. “We are deeply regretful to tell everyone, Queer Advocacy Online will stop all of our work indefinitely,” the group wrote. Shortly after their post, the organisation closed down their accounts on WeChat and Weibo – another social media platform. Before their closure, members reported trouble months prior…

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China set to ban video games featuring LGBTQ+ relationships and “unmanly characters”

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The Chinese government set to ban all video games that contain LGBTQ+ relationships or “unmanly” characters. According to a report from the South China Morning Post, the new policy was introduced via an internal memo from Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) – the country’s internet watchdog. The memo states that any “effeminate” male characters, established queer relationships and characters with “no clear gender” are banned. “If regulators can’t tell the character’s gender immediately, the setting of the characters could be considered problematic and red flags will be raised,” it said.…

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China’s government bans “sissy men” from television

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China’s government banned effeminate men from appearing on TV and ordered broadcasters to promote “revolutionary culture”. President Xi Jinping has demanded a “national rejuvenation” which will see tighter control of all sectors of society from the Communist Party. The new rules require broadcasters to “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics” on screen. There has been concern from officials in the government that Chinese pop stars are not encouraging men to be masculine enough. These “vulgar internet celebrities” should be avoided at all costs, the broadcast…

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