Gay anhui, china

LGBT Rights in Anhui, China: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more. Based on interviews with young homosexuals in Hefei, Anhui Province, this article examines the precarious modes of socialisation of young tongzhi a term often used by gay people to refer to themselves , centred on the Internet and small groups of friends. The difficulty they have in constructing an identity based on sexuality stands out in the context of social norms and roles they cannot resolve to defy, above all because of their feelings of respect and duty towards their parents. Associate Professor at the School of Social Development and Public Policy SSDPP , Beijing Normal University.

Authorities in China have arrested “at least 30 people”, mostly women in their 20s, for writing gay erotica in a recent crackdown on pornography. The arrests relate to charges under China’s pornography laws for “producing and distributing obscene material”; possible jail sentences exceed 10 years if profits were made. According to the SCMP, authors on the site are able to make money through subscriptions or tips from readers. One of the most popular genres on the site is danmei , which focuses on romantic and sexual relationships between men. Citing Lianhe Zaobao , a daily Chinese-language newspaper based in Singapore, RFA reported that one Haitang Literature author known as Yuan Shang Bai Yun Jian was sentenced to four years and six months in prison.

Although Chinese authorities have not publicly commented on the alleged crackdown, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that 10 people in the province of Anhui have received prison. Michel Hockx does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Notre Dame provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. News articles in the U.

At least 10 people have been sentenced for posting gay-themed erotica online, according to open records from the Jixi County People’s Court in Anhui, the South China Morning Post reports. Beijing: The graduate student in southern China wrote the romance novel in her spare time, self-publishing it online. In 75 chapters, it followed two male protagonists through a love affair that included, at times, steamy sexual encounters. Across China, authorities have been interrogating dozens of writers -- many of them young women -- who published gay erotic novels online, in what appears to be the largest police roundup of its kind to date.