The Chinese government didn't try to use the non-treatment of AIDS as a way to wipe out queer people from existence that resulted in an entire generation of queer and trans people lost. The West have tried and are still actively trying to eliminate queerness from public life. China is far more humane and tolerant of GSM people than say TERF Island where legislation continues to be a threat to queer people everywhere.
In broad strokes a lot of older Chinese society is conservative and there's a problem with toxic nationalism in China, I can't speak on it any further than that since I'm not Chinese. Gay marriage is legal in China in Taiwan which is already leagues above colonized East Asian nations like Japan and ROK.
Queer identity is talked about in China and they have their own version of grindr from what I can remember reading about. In short, Family acceptance is the main challenge for a lot of Chinese GSM while institutional mainstream queerphobia comes in second.
Socialism is the only way for queer and trans people to get liberation, so China is far ahead of the rest of the world in that respect (besides Cuba).
The Chinese government didn't try to use the non-treatment of AIDS as a way to wipe out queer people from existence that resulted in an entire generation of queer and trans people lost.
Yes, the government explicitly supports gay organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS advocacy. Which is certainly better than the initial American response, but by making HIV/AIDS activism the only avenue for queer politics to get government support, you're going to 1. Lead people to conflate the two & 2. Not see much other progress.
Socialism is the only way for queer and trans people to get liberation, so China is far ahead of the rest of the world in that respect (besides Cuba).
Transgender liberation in China is objectively at a worse state than probably most of the United States, but the prospects are probably better. HRT is difficult to access, trans people are infantilized and even adults must be permitted by family members to get surgery. The legal rights of trans people have steadily improved, while access to DIY has gotten slightly worse. If you'd like a more thorough explanation of the healthcare and legal situation for trans people in China, I can get back to you in an hour.
The Chinese government didn't try to use the non-treatment of AIDS as a way to wipe out queer people from existence that resulted in an entire generation of queer and trans people lost. The West have tried and are still actively trying to eliminate queerness from public life. China is far more humane and tolerant of GSM people than say TERF Island where legislation continues to be a threat to queer people everywhere.
In broad strokes a lot of older Chinese society is conservative and there's a problem with toxic nationalism in China, I can't speak on it any further than that since I'm not Chinese. Gay marriage is legal in China in Taiwan which is already leagues above colonized East Asian nations like Japan and ROK.
Queer identity is talked about in China and they have their own version of grindr from what I can remember reading about. In short, Family acceptance is the main challenge for a lot of Chinese GSM while institutional mainstream queerphobia comes in second.
Socialism is the only way for queer and trans people to get liberation, so China is far ahead of the rest of the world in that respect (besides Cuba).
Yes, the government explicitly supports gay organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS advocacy. Which is certainly better than the initial American response, but by making HIV/AIDS activism the only avenue for queer politics to get government support, you're going to 1. Lead people to conflate the two & 2. Not see much other progress.
Transgender liberation in China is objectively at a worse state than probably most of the United States, but the prospects are probably better. HRT is difficult to access, trans people are infantilized and even adults must be permitted by family members to get surgery. The legal rights of trans people have steadily improved, while access to DIY has gotten slightly worse. If you'd like a more thorough explanation of the healthcare and legal situation for trans people in China, I can get back to you in an hour.