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
I have found 60+ examples so far. Recall 2021 prohibitions on "sissies" & "dangai." State media also warned boys' love genre “doubtlessly creates confusion & the losing of one’s way for youth at a critical stage in the formation of their perspectives on life & values.” epaper.gmw.cn/gmrb/html/20...
August 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I have found 60+ examples so far. Recall 2021 prohibitions on "sissies" & "dangai." State media also warned boys' love genre “doubtlessly creates confusion & the losing of one’s way for youth at a critical stage in the formation of their perspectives on life & values.” epaper.gmw.cn/gmrb/html/20...
Raises question of whether these horrific incidents are an outlier or if the state's ongoing rollback of space for LGBTQ communities has stirred up/unleashed hateful actors. The founder of China's PFLAG discusses the incidents here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bup8... (videos are violent & disturbing)
“你是不是男同？”同性恋者在公园里遭暴力围殴，仇恨犯罪为何盯上了同性恋？｜郑州人民公园｜猎巫式暴力｜殴打同性恋｜
YouTube video by 阿强同志
www.youtube.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Raises question of whether these horrific incidents are an outlier or if the state's ongoing rollback of space for LGBTQ communities has stirred up/unleashed hateful actors. The founder of China's PFLAG discusses the incidents here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bup8... (videos are violent & disturbing)
For context: "In China, [2022] national standards classify online content related to 'sexual orientations' and 'gender identities' that are 'different from most people' as 'harmful' to youth." thediplomat.com/2022/12/dont...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Happening in China Too. But It Can’t Turn Back the Clock.
Despite the many differences between the United States and China, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in each follows a similar logic.
thediplomat.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
For context: "In China, [2022] national standards classify online content related to 'sexual orientations' and 'gender identities' that are 'different from most people' as 'harmful' to youth." thediplomat.com/2022/12/dont...