Darius Longarino 龙大瑞
@dariuslongarino.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School / Chinese law and civil society. he/him
Since 2021, authorities in dozens of localities across China have publicized cleanup campaigns against “boys’ love” books & other “materials harmful to minors’ physical & mental health.” “LGBT-themed” materials sometimes lumped in. Must place dragnet against “boys’ love” authors in this context:
August 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Since 2021, authorities in dozens of localities across China have publicized cleanup campaigns against “boys’ love” books & other “materials harmful to minors’ physical & mental health.” “LGBT-themed” materials sometimes lumped in. Must place dragnet against “boys’ love” authors in this context:
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I got into a pinhole camera sales group after reading about #maskpark, a voyeurism ring that involves at least 100k Chinese users on Telegram.
It has compared to South Korea’s Nth Room.
Here are demos of pinhole cameras on a shoe, a fan, a car key and the side of a phone:
It has compared to South Korea’s Nth Room.
Here are demos of pinhole cameras on a shoe, a fan, a car key and the side of a phone:
July 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I got into a pinhole camera sales group after reading about #maskpark, a voyeurism ring that involves at least 100k Chinese users on Telegram.
It has compared to South Korea’s Nth Room.
Here are demos of pinhole cameras on a shoe, a fan, a car key and the side of a phone:
It has compared to South Korea’s Nth Room.
Here are demos of pinhole cameras on a shoe, a fan, a car key and the side of a phone:
Videos have surfaced of groups of young men beating gay men in Zhengzhou Ppl’s Park w/ punches, kicks, & rods, yelling at their victims “Are you gay?” “Do you like men?” "If you dont say, I'll beat you to death." Police have detained 17 ppl. Most media dont say "gay" in reporting (except Caixin)1/2
July 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Videos have surfaced of groups of young men beating gay men in Zhengzhou Ppl’s Park w/ punches, kicks, & rods, yelling at their victims “Are you gay?” “Do you like men?” "If you dont say, I'll beat you to death." Police have detained 17 ppl. Most media dont say "gay" in reporting (except Caixin)1/2
In light of detentions of Boy's Love genre authors, re-upping this non-exhaustive list of regs/policies targeting LGBTQ-related content in China:
July 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
In light of detentions of Boy's Love genre authors, re-upping this non-exhaustive list of regs/policies targeting LGBTQ-related content in China:
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so while there are specific reasons for targeting this group, this is also a consequence of building a machine of mass repression and censorship *and* an internal political atmosphere that demands 'action' by officials lest they be accused of 'formalism'
"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."
China LGBTQ Crackdown: Dozens of 'Boys' Love' Writers Arrested Over Online Novels
LGBTQ Censorship: China detains dozens of authors—mostly women—for writing gay erotic fiction online, sparking global outcry over creative freedom.
www.deccanherald.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
so while there are specific reasons for targeting this group, this is also a consequence of building a machine of mass repression and censorship *and* an internal political atmosphere that demands 'action' by officials lest they be accused of 'formalism'
"Silkpride began as a side project when queer organizations in Mainland China, facing shutdowns, sent books overseas to our founder rather than discard them." silkpride.org/our_story. Check out Silkpride's exhibit at World Pride in DC:
May 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"Silkpride began as a side project when queer organizations in Mainland China, facing shutdowns, sent books overseas to our founder rather than discard them." silkpride.org/our_story. Check out Silkpride's exhibit at World Pride in DC:
April 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
April 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Protect the Constitution.
Reject lawlessness and corruption.
Join a rally: April 5th, National Day of Action
handsoff2025.com
Reject lawlessness and corruption.
Join a rally: April 5th, National Day of Action
handsoff2025.com
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Protect the Constitution.
Reject lawlessness and corruption.
Join a rally: April 5th, National Day of Action
handsoff2025.com
Reject lawlessness and corruption.
Join a rally: April 5th, National Day of Action
handsoff2025.com
With moral panic-y tone, state media in China's Jiangsu province reports that parents are upset their children are seeing LGBT-related content on Duolingo. One parent frets: "This kind of content may incorrectly guide the worldviews & life perspectives of minors." weibo.com/1796087453/P...
March 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
With moral panic-y tone, state media in China's Jiangsu province reports that parents are upset their children are seeing LGBT-related content on Duolingo. One parent frets: "This kind of content may incorrectly guide the worldviews & life perspectives of minors." weibo.com/1796087453/P...
Whereas ~10 yrs ago a Baidu search for "homosexuality" wld render ads for conversion therapy (www.globaltimes.cn/content/8737...), DeepSeek answers that conversion therapy is ineffective & harmful. Activist tells readers to feel at ease letting their parents use it mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ms2YXhszD6...
我问了AI五个最苛刻的问题，他们直接脱掉了恐同者的底裤，请放心让爸妈使用
人工智能将会打败世上所有恐同者吗？
mp.weixin.qq.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Whereas ~10 yrs ago a Baidu search for "homosexuality" wld render ads for conversion therapy (www.globaltimes.cn/content/8737...), DeepSeek answers that conversion therapy is ineffective & harmful. Activist tells readers to feel at ease letting their parents use it mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ms2YXhszD6...
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"The radical right in the US is not engaged in a grand geopolitical strategy. It is pursuing an ideological campaign against its true enemy, which is not China or Russia but liberalism. The Trump administration hates liberals at home and liberal democracies abroad." open.substack.com/pub/nickcohe...
Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy
The new Cold War between Europe and America
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"The radical right in the US is not engaged in a grand geopolitical strategy. It is pursuing an ideological campaign against its true enemy, which is not China or Russia but liberalism. The Trump administration hates liberals at home and liberal democracies abroad." open.substack.com/pub/nickcohe...
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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Scotten served three combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army Special Forces Officer and earned two Bronze Stars. Clerked for Roberts and Kavanaugh.
Scotten served three combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army Special Forces Officer and earned two Bronze Stars. Clerked for Roberts and Kavanaugh.
February 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Scotten served three combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army Special Forces Officer and earned two Bronze Stars. Clerked for Roberts and Kavanaugh.
Scotten served three combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army Special Forces Officer and earned two Bronze Stars. Clerked for Roberts and Kavanaugh.
ICYMI: A transgender employee at a state-owned enterprise in China was supported by her colleagues, but "the company’s leadership later pressured her on numerous occasions to 'rectify' her gender expression" & labeled her as "selfish" and "causing trouble for others.”
www.scmp.com/news/people-...
www.scmp.com/news/people-...
China trans woman faces legal challenges 3 years after being dismissed by firm
Company labels her ‘selfish’ for not meeting male employee standards and causing issues.
www.scmp.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ICYMI: A transgender employee at a state-owned enterprise in China was supported by her colleagues, but "the company’s leadership later pressured her on numerous occasions to 'rectify' her gender expression" & labeled her as "selfish" and "causing trouble for others.”
www.scmp.com/news/people-...
www.scmp.com/news/people-...
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Snap out of it, America. The warning lights are flashing red. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/yes-its-a-co...
Yes, It’s a Coup and Yes, It’s Targeting You
January 6 was nothing compared to the current mob of thugs intent on tearing apart our country’s very system of government.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Snap out of it, America. The warning lights are flashing red. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/yes-its-a-co...
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People on 小红书 Rednote, pleas PLEASE send me discussions between new American visitors and Chinese citizens about Social Credit.
January 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
People on 小红书 Rednote, pleas PLEASE send me discussions between new American visitors and Chinese citizens about Social Credit.
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Hi BlueSky! We're The Rights Practice, a charity dedicated to supporting those working for human rights in Asia with a focus on China and Hong Kong. Here, we'll share updates on human rights issues in the region and individual cases as well as our new projects, briefings and upcoming events.
January 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Hi BlueSky! We're The Rights Practice, a charity dedicated to supporting those working for human rights in Asia with a focus on China and Hong Kong. Here, we'll share updates on human rights issues in the region and individual cases as well as our new projects, briefings and upcoming events.
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Chinese police in Anhui target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines – SCMP: ‘many of those arrested had been posting stories on the Taiwanese-based fiction website Haitang Culture’
Chinese police target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines
The crackdown in Anhui has triggered debates about possible abuses of power and whether the law itself is too heavy-handed.
www.scmp.com
January 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Chinese police in Anhui target writers of gay erotica with prison terms and heavy fines – SCMP: ‘many of those arrested had been posting stories on the Taiwanese-based fiction website Haitang Culture’