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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Trans employee wins labor lawsuit against company that fired him for “missing work” after he traveled to Thailand for gender-affirming surgery. Company rejected his request for medical leave citing rule that he must go to a domestic Grade 3 insurance-designated hospital m.thecover.cn/news_details...

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Today, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights cited recent LGBTQ-affirming response from China’s top court, saying it "recognized that discrimination and bullying against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people violate their human rights” From QueerSalon: www.instagram.com/p/DZnQCAVCLr...

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"In a surprising response; [China's top court] discussed sexual orientation, gender identity, & gender exprssn. The response also mentioned workplace discrimination, public humiliation, & school bullying, language considered uncommon from China’s legal system" www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/27/c...

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China’s top court acknowledges anti-LGBTQ discrimination

Postgraduate student petitioned for legal clarification

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Doc screening June 3rd 7PM in NYC! The first Beijing Queer Film Festival was held at Peking U. in 2001 & has been on the run ever since. Our Story depicts the 1st decade of the festival, showing how it overcame great odds to create a space for LGBTQ voices & expression luma.com/hpej207e?fbc...

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Pride on the Run: the Story of the Beijing Queer Film Festival · Luma

Screening of documentary Our Story《我们的故事》and discussion with co-producer Xiaogang Wei. The first Beijing Queer Film Festival was held at Peking University in…

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

China’s Supreme People’s Court’s Research Office LGBT-affirming response to a student’s proposal is verified as real (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkEl...; chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/7273...). The response is very supportive & detailed, even compared to analogous past responses from other gov entities

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最高法院研究室回复00后性少数研究生：关于禁止性倾向与性别认同歧视的建议“很有价值”｜是重大进步还是程序性表达？｜转发需获得授权｜

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Conventional wisdom maintains that homosexuality was “removed” from the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3) in 2001. But upon opening CCMD-3, one finds disorders simply named “homosexuality” & “bisexuality." #IDAHOT (for deep dive: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....)

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3), this article revisits the widely repeated claim that China “removed” homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in 2001—and makes the case for retiring it. thediplomat.com/2026/05/chin...

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China Never Actually Removed Homosexuality From Its Official List of Mental Disorders

On the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3), we revisit the widely repeated claim that China “removed” homosexuality from its list of mental disorders ...

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Hongwei Bao (he/him) @queercomrades.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Pleased to be in this conversation with @yangyangcheng.bsky.social and @dariuslongarino.bsky.social about queer culture in China for @madeinchinajournal.com

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The number of US students studying in China has fallen off a cliff since the pandemic. The implications are dire for improving mutual understanding and communication. The US-China Education Trust's excellent report puts forward several actionable recommendations to reverse this trend. 1/2

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

❗Canadian man received a spousal visa to China through same-sex marriage w/ Chinese citizen (they married in Canada). Chinese consular officer said if operating in jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage, same-sex couples have right to apply. He explains on RedNote: xhslink.com/o/966FLBxxhWc

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我希望这能帮助到某人，并澄清这个主题 - 小红书

3 亿人的生活经验，都在小红书

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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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Yaling Jiang @yaling.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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:

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

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

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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'

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

"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:

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Join us next Friday! Registration: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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...

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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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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？

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

"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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Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy

The new Cold War between Europe and America

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Rush Doshi @rushdoshi.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

“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.

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

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-...

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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.

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Gigi Gronvall @ggronvall.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Feb 5 11:30 upper senate park meeting to restore foreign aid now

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China Law Translate / Jeremy Daum @chinalawtranslate.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

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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The Rights Practice @rightspractice.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

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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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 01/01/2025

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’

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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.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Trumpism will cede global leadership to China in multiple areas because most other countries and institutions would prefer to deal with a lawful evil system than a chaotic evil one.

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

"Health officials overseeing the city of Wuhan in China have been forced to stop HIV clinics from uploading results to a new digital system for test sharing after two HIV positive patients were refused hospital treatment.“ Story by @flynnmurphy.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Patricia M. Thornton @pm-thornton.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

SCMP: Outrage as scholar asks how can #China make women ‘obediently, submissively have children’ 人大's Prof. Wang Xianju was speaking to #Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility www.scmp.com/news/china/p...

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Outrage as scholar asks how can China make women ‘submissively have children’

Professor Wang Xianju was speaking to Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility.

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Josh Chin @joshchin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Highly encourage users to donate if they can. Just had a briefing from my company’s cybersecurity team and newly appreciate how Signal offers a calm port in an increasingly terrifying storm

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

NYC folks: Filmmaker Chen Junmi will be screening his documentary "Xiaodi" on 12/15. The film explores the life of 17-year-old transgender girl Xiaodi, delving into her personal journey & the challenges she faces while undergoing 'gender correction treatment' in China." uniondocs.org/event/xiaodi...

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 11/12/2024

People are getting mad about this but you don’t want to open up the Pandora’s box of “murder is okay when I agree with the politics of doing it” when you’ve got a well-armed right wing political movement that’s growing bolder. Hell, you don’t want more Jordan Neely’s either.

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

"However, as of 2022, official guidelines from the National Health Commission, China’s health ministry, still reference 'transsexualism,' an outdated term dropped by the WHO in favor of 'gender incongruence.'" www.rfa.org/english/chin...

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

"Ling’er said she thought she had won a favorable outcome in part because the judge overseeing the negotiations had been sympathetic to her. ''Her attitude toward me was, ‘You are you, no one can change you,’' Ling’er said." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/w...

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She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China

Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.

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Jeremy Wallace @jeremywallace.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This. @chinafile.bsky.social is a treasure chest full of impressive writing and analysis. You can thank me later.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Yoon Suk Yeo has learned his lesson by Susan Collins

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Darius Longarino 龙大瑞 @dariuslongarino.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

“South Korea’s struggle is a powerful reminder that democracy is not self-sustaining—it requires active vigilance.”

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𝙉𝙋𝘾 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧 @npcobserver.com · 03/12/2024

We are glad to announce that, thanks to @en.blueark.app, we’ve imported the majority of our tweets to Bluesky! Not included were RTs, replies to others, and QTs of others.

Screenshot of BlueArk showing the breakdown of our tweets that were and were not imported to Bluesky.

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