Founded on August 19, 2011, it now has more than 600 members, including online media giants and video platforms such as Tencent, Sohu, and Youku, as well as the websites of state-owned media outlets like news agency Xinhua and Party newspaper People’s Daily.
So the online party publications also abide by rules preventing screening on LGBT relationships. I'm not sure why you're referring to the other banned content, that obviously has nothing to do with this.
There is, of course, a systemic cultural bias, which is why the party also has a reactionary current within it with respect to this. They're not getting the members out of nowhere.
Two things can be true at once - the party is trying to limit foreign influence with their censorship. It is also, unfortunately, limiting the expression of LGBT issues. The CPC isn't perfect, of course, and this is one of the things they do have problems with. Their own publication frequently criticizes them for it.
The rights of LGBT people have been improving in China, and it's likely to continue that way, but it's important to acknowledge where there are shortcomings.
So the online party publications also abide by rules preventing screening on LGBT relationships. I'm not sure why you're referring to the other banned content, that obviously has nothing to do with this.
Movies with LGBT themes (such as Brokeback Mountain) actually often don't get widespread theater screenings in China. This has also been touched on in Sixth Tone.
There is, of course, a systemic cultural bias, which is why the party also has a reactionary current within it with respect to this. They're not getting the members out of nowhere.
Two things can be true at once - the party is trying to limit foreign influence with their censorship. It is also, unfortunately, limiting the expression of LGBT issues. The CPC isn't perfect, of course, and this is one of the things they do have problems with. Their own publication frequently criticizes them for it.
The rights of LGBT people have been improving in China, and it's likely to continue that way, but it's important to acknowledge where there are shortcomings.