After hearing that the 11th National Meeting of the Chinese Society of Psychiatry would take place in Beijing on 11 September, a few volunteers of the Beijing LGBT Center went […]

Summer is over, Autumn is here.  Let’s take a look at some of the hottest china queer news items of August before the weather turns cold!

An HIV-Positive person goes on the streets of Xidan in Beijing on Chinese Valentine’s Day to find somebody to love him.  Can he find true love on this special day?

Love? Sex? Love and Sex Stories from the students of the Queer University. This video was produced as part of the Queer University Video Capacity Building Training which took place […]

Queer is All Kinds of Cool This video was produced as part of the Queer University Video Capacity Building Training which took place in Guangzhou, China from 28 April – […]

From 17 to 18 August 2013, the second China Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Community Leader Conference successfully took place in Beijing.  Emphasizing the participation of communities whose voice […]

From 21 to 23 June 2013, “Toward Sexual Happiness”, the Fourth International China Sexology Conference, took place in Beijing.  It’s the biggest Sexology Conference in China.  81 expert academics and […]

An Ode to Leslie Cheung. This video was produced as part of the Queer University Video Capacity Building Training which took place in Guangzhou, China from 28 April – 4 […]

In the second China Rainbow Media Awards media training, participants were assisted by the trainers to design a campaign surrounding the legal change allowing lesbians to donate blood. Their campaign […]

How do the students of the Queer University make their trainee video’s? “Title” gives you an eclectic impression of the fun, filming, editing and discussing that goes into a trainee […]

Gay or Straight – Brush up on your queer Chinese with this video produced by students of the Queer University! This video was produced as part of the Queer University […]

The 6th Beijing Queer Film Festival, held from 19 to 23 June 2013, was a huge success.  The Film Festival featured 28 films from 9 countries. It was the first […]

On 17 May 2013, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), close to 100 journalist, college representatives, psychological counselors, and foreign embassy representatives gathered at the Dutch embassy to […]

How do grass-roots LGBT organizations deal with the new media environment? How do you plan and package LGBT events? How to improve your media skills? Armed with these and similar […]

On May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO), over a hundred LGBT people and allies from Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Chongqing, Hubei and Zhejiang  gathered at the […]

From 28 April to 4 May 2013, the Queer University Video Capacity Building Training was held in Guangzhou. The Training is an initiative of Queer Comrades and the Beijing Gender […]

The 2013 Mainland China LGBT Pride in Changsha will take place on 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). Comrades, let’s all take part! To sign up […]

Recently, the Dongjen Center for Human Rights Education, with the support of the French Embassy in China, held 8 salons in a series titled: ” Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – […]

Following the success of their first ever gay pride in 2012, the organization “Hunan With Love” is planning a new gay pride parade this year in May. The slogan is: […]

The film “Love Deposit” premieres in cinema’s all over China on 14 March.  This romantic comedy starring Xia Yu and Zhou Hong embraces all forms of love. Gay love is […]

On 25 February, 2 volunteers of the Beijing LGBT Center applied for same-sex marriage registration in Beijing’s Dongcheng District.  After being turned down, they ran into Pu Cunxin.  This attracted a lot […]

On Jan 8th, it was reported that Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, would announce, in his policy address on Jan 16th, whether a public consultation would […]

In the evening of December 22, the 2012 China Rainbow Media Awards Ceremony was held in Guangzhou. Before the Ceremony, the Media Awards and Sun Yat-Sen University’s Sex/Gender Education Forum […]

On 16 December, a press conference and opinion leaders meeting surrounding the 2012 Analysis of Sex and Gender Events in China was held in Beijing. The 10 most important 2012 […]

On 26 November 2012, the Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang met with the heads of 12 grassroots organizations. Geng Le, head of Danlan, was among them. We interviewed him about the […]

The Dragon Year 2012 has taken its leave, hello 2013, Year of the Snake! Looking back on the past year, a lot of things happened for the China LGBT movement. […]

On 22 December 2012, the 2nd China Rainbow Media Awards Ceremony took place at the Donlord International Hotel in Guangzhou. 8 Major Prizes were awarded. Hong Kong artists Anthony Wong […]

From 21 September 2012 till 31 March 2013, the “Secret Love” Art Exhibition takes place in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Sweden). The exhibition features Mainland Chinese artists who […]

We previously introduced you to “10 Chinese-language Lesbian Films”   .  Now it’s time for 10 Mainland Chinese Gay Films that focus more on the men.  Enjoy! Share what you think about […]

The first Phoenix Awards for Documentary, organized by Phoenix Video, held its Awards Ceremony on November 2 at the Beijing Pioneer Theatre. “Mama Rainbow”, directed by Queer Comrades’ guest director […]

On October 13th, the China AIDS Walk was successfully held on the Jingshanling Great Wall. Hundreds of fundraisers,volunteers and enthusiasts took part in the activity. China AIDS Walk is the […]

Recently, Gay Pride Parades took place in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Let’s have a look at what went down!

The Institut Francais is an old friend of Queer Comrades. On 13 September, we went there once again to promote the China AIDS Walk.  The deputy director of the Institut Francais, […]

On 8 September, Migas Bar held the fundraising event “Dance to Fight HIV/AIDS”: The 30 Yuan Entry Fee completely went to support the China AIDS Walk. China AIDS Walk is […]

On June 20th, the Second Shanghai Subway Operation Company posted this message on its Weibo: “If you wear revealing clothes and take the subway, of course you will get harassed.  There […]

From 15 to 23 June 2012 China’s largest LGBT celebration event “ShanghaiPride” held its 4th edition. From 21 to 23 June, our guest director Fan Popo followed the Shining Jazzy […]

From 16 to 17 June 2012, the China LGBT Community Leader Conference took place in Beijing.  More than 80 LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) activists, representing 53 organizations and over 23 different regions […]

On the 4th floor of the Beijing Gay Club Destination, Danlan opened their Happy Testing Office.  Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday afternoon, their staff is there to administer rapid saliva-based HIV testing […]

The highlight of the 2012 Xi’an Sex Fair was provided by the “Sexual / Gender Diversity Booth” set up by the Xi’an LGBT Network.  It was the first time in […]

2012年6月23号是端午节。今天我们和拉拉风向标以及北京同志中心一起来做一个关于ＬＧＢＴ文化的娇傲月的现场活动。大家今天的任务就是把手里的宣传材料和指险套发到为同志祝福的友好人士手中并鼓励更多拉拉勇敢的面对自己的性取向。

The Dongbei LGBT Culture Festival took place in June and included Gay, Lesbian and Transgender forums and events. It included a Lesbian Moonlight Salon, a Transgender Beauty Pageant, discussions about […]

On 2 June, the Jinan LES Working Group organized the 2012 Queer Film Festival Tour @ Jinan. The event invited a host of guests including Queer Comrades director Xiaogang Wei,co-founder […]

Started in 1983, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May. In 2012, the 29th Memorial took place on 20 May, with as theme ‘Promoting Health […]

17 May 2012, International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO).  More than 50 LGBT organizations organized events all over China.  In Beijing, Queer Comrades cooperated with the French Embassy to […]

On 9 May, the new “Youth Film Handbook” (5th Edition) was launched at the China Agricultural University.  Chief Editor Cheng Qingsong, Hong Kong director Guan Jinpeng, actor Hao Lei and […]

On 25 March, the graffiti art made by the Maji organization in Xiamen University on last year’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO) was painted over with “combat” sign […]

On 16 April, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) organized a discussion event at the French Embassy surrounding gay life in China.  More than 40 foreign journalists attended the […]

On 14 January 2012, a big fire destroyed a house on 19 Weixian Street in Qingdao.  The news reports on the incident were disseminated by large numbers of netizens, yet […]

Working a : into a : ) This video was produced as part of the Queer University Video Capacity Training which took place in Beijing, China from 3 – 9 […]

What is SM?  Do people know what SM is?  In this video, Seven and Lily explore what the people around them think about SM. This video was produced as part […]

From 17 till 22 February, “Rabbit Hole”, a theatre play written & directed by LES+, was performed at the Trojan House Theatre.  It’s a surrealistic play describing the feelings between […]

The “LGBT Love Stories” event gathered creative stories by Beijingers on the theme of romance and relationships. The Chinese and English stories took different forms, including songs, poems, plays and […]

We All Love Transgender. Go Transgender!!! This video was produced as part of the Queer University Video Capacity Training which took place in Beijing, China from 3 – 9 March […]

In December 2011, the annual analysis of sex and gender events in China took place at the Beijing Xizang Building.  The analysis took the form of tripartite talks between experts, […]

On Valentine’s Day, two same-sex couples registered for marriage at the civil affairs department of the Chaoyang District in Beijing. Unfortunately, their request for registration was denied. With their bid […]

With a flashmob, the Beijing LGBT community gave Valentine a lovely rainbow shade.

With a mighty snowy blast, the rabbit-year 2011 has taken its leave.  Time to look back on the 2011 LGBT-related media highlights and to welcome the 2012 Dragon Year!

At the end of October 2011, the 4th Sino-Nordic Gender and Women’s Studies Conference took place in Aalborg, Denmark.  For the first time, the conference launched a forum on Queer […]

Check out what went down at the infamous 2011 SMUT Haloween Party.  The party called out to all the ghosts & goblins, the drag queens, the ferociously fierce, the belly […]

In the autumn of 2011 we successfully held the first Queer University training.  During the coming 2 years, we’ll keep on developing similar trainings.  If you’re interested in becoming a […]

Initiated by the Aibai Culture & Education Center and the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, and organized by a consortium of social organizations, the first annual China Rainbow Media Awards […]

On Thursday 1 December, Feizan, Aibai, the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute and Tongxing Working Group held an event on the topic of Fighting AIDS & Eliminating Discrimination.  At the […]

The Quality Rapid Testing Project started in March 2010.  By now,  more than 20 community-based organizations are implementing Quality Rapid Testing.  They provide HIV & Syphilis rapid testing for the […]

The Quality Rapid Testing Project started in March 2010.  By now,  more than 20 community-based organizations are implementing Quality Rapid Testing.  They provide HIV & Syphilis rapid testing for the […]

At the 2-day Shanghai meeting for Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), tears and laughter mixed together.

The 3rd edition of the Shanghai Pride ended on 30 October after a week of pink picnics, parties, film screenings, art exhibitions and other events.

The Rainbow Marathon activity was launched by Common Language,the Beijing LGBT Center and other organizations.  Not only did they ensure that the Rainbow Flag was raised among the more than […]

The Beijing LGBT mental health hotline 88517980,  which was set up in 1997 by the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute as China’s first hotline aimed at the sexual minority community, […]

In China’s struggling sexual minority movement, transgender voices have seldom been heard, yet in the global movement for equal rights transgendered people have always taken up a pioneer role.  In […]

The theater festival “It Comes Naturally”, which took place this summer in Beijing, showcased plays based on the motto “Normalization, Empowerment, Limitless”.

A tiny pebble can cause a tidal wave. That’s exactly what happened when Lv Liping’s comments caused a storm of gay controversy and concern.  Lv Liping republished an article attacking […]

The LGBT documentary novel “Those gay children of mine” was launched in Beijing.  We participated in a bookreading organized by Feizan in the Beijing Vinyl Cafe where author auntie Ou […]

Proud Beijing, proudly be yourself! Beijing Pride was founded last year, this year it celebrates its 2nd edition.  The 2011 Beijing Pride week runs from 23 July till 30 July.  […]

The 5th BJQFF ran from 15 till 19 June and screened more than 30 films from all over the world.  Nearly 500 people from all walks of life participated in […]

The 5th Beijing Queer Film Festival (BJQFF) will take place from 15 till 19 June.  More than 50 queer films from all around the world will be screened and a […]

This year, Queer Comrades cooperated with the British & French Embassy to organize an IDAHO event on the theme:“Homosexuality – Not a Mental Disorder”.  The aim of the event was […]

This year, more than 30 countries & regions participated in celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). In China, LGBT organizations from all around the country organized IDAHO […]

On the invitation of Feizan and Aibai, Ms. Wu Youjian returned to Beijing and gathered once again with comrades wishing to hear and share stories.  Ms. Wu Youjian is the […]

“Gayspot”, the independently produced mainland community magazine, celebrated its 13th publication at the end of April. Queer Comrades hereby gives you an exclusive insight!

On 8 March, the main square of the Wuhan World City Walking Street was a very public same-sex wedding site.

In a small coffee place on Beijing’s Gulou Dong Dajie, marked by a rainbow-coloured signboard, you can feel warmth, peace and tranquillity.

In Beijing, Valentine’s Day is slowly getting known as “same-sex marriage advocacy day”.  This year, several LGBT people and organizations came out once again on Valentine’s Day to openly express […]

At the end of the Tiger year, let’s take a look at what 2010 meant for the Chinese gay movement.  It definitely was a rollercoaster year full of ups and […]

The Chinese edition of “Sports Illustrated” made sure that 2011 started off fabulously for China’s LGBT community. The words “Go Gays!” are on the cover of its 21 January edition, […]