Chinas contemporary gay Quan Jilu

Posted by skyman on November 3, 2008 in Venereal Disease

Although homosexuality in China have existed for thousands of years, not to mention all the annals of history contained in the “Long Yang” and “Brokeback Kong” and “child sex” like the story, even in 1991, and Fujian have one pair of male homosexuals Folk wedding held in public, Dayan guests. According to Qingdao Medical College and Professor Zhang Beichuan said that in the Qing Dynasty, in fact, that place this very Local Shing. But it can be said that until the 1980s, the only gay increasingly become a popular concern about the social phenomenon. Medicine, sociology, ethics and other professional scholars, the issue of homosexuality increasingly in-depth study of the social mainstream culture (including the “official” attitude) of homosexuality “sub-culture” more and more tolerant, and the crowd of homosexual activities , Also from the “underground” gradually go to “ground”……

Get rid “sick” label

1981, “the medical community,” Zhang Mingyuan released on “A Dream of Red Mansions” the phenomenon of homosexuality in the article that homosexuality is singular, whether the jury is still out sick.

1982, the world famous Kinsey “of Medicine” published Chinese translation of the book to delete the “gay” the whole chapter (at the same time were also changed by deleting sex, behavior, and so installed in Chapter 3). By deleting the name of this chapter relating to the note, using the English - the people do not understand English read, simply do not know what deleted.

1985, “I wish you health,” published RUAN Fang Fu’s “homosexual - an unresolved fans of the” one text, the article that homosexuality is not the disease, but are a minority, that the homosexual discrimination is most people bully a small number of people. The same year, RUAN Fang Fu editor of the “knowledge of the Manual” published later this total circulation of 1 million on the popular science books, will continue to homosexuality as “a kind of metamorphosis.”

1985, Head of the Department of Peking University psychology Chen Zhonggeng main compiler of the University of psychology textbooks “abnormal psychology” and homosexuality as a clearly inappropriate heterosexual way of life, can choose alternative lifestyles. This book has an important impact on the academic community.

1994, Zhang Beichuan 470,000-character book, “the same sex,” a book published. This is the first comprehensive discussion of the issue of homosexuality academic works of history through the development of analysis, interpretation of the history of human development is toward homosexuals and heterosexuals have equal powers in the direction of progress.

December 1994, QIU Ren-zong auspices of the “special seminar on AIDS and” held in Beijing, a gay support the policy proposals to the relevant government departments and legislative bodies.

1995, the Chinese cultural celebrities in the elderly Hsiao Chien Wen Wei Po (Shanghai edition, the Hong Kong edition) published the “same sex” reviews “worthy of attention to social issues”, pointed out that the Chinese awareness of the problem of homosexuality in progress, this progress marks In the modernization of China is making efforts.

1995, the sociologist Liu Dalin, “contemporary Chinese culture” (best) publication, the book stressed that China has a huge population base of the same sex crowd.

In 1995, Pan Suiming, “the status quo of China” published. Pan Suiming of the four cities with more than 180 male sex, the survey found that Chinese men and a considerable portion of the same sex are very “active”, there is AIDS in this population the risk of a pandemic. In a similar time, young writers Vincent FANG “homosexuality in China” published. The documentary literature in the mass society of the concern.

1997, QIU Ren-zong, “AIDS, sexual ethics and” the publication. Ethics from the perspective of the book discusses in depth to accommodate large community should treat gay people the basis for ethics.

-1998 Early autumn 1997, the publication of the medical profession, “mental health communications” on the issue of homosexuality was a general discussion. On homosexuality moral, medical and non-moral, non-medical point of view of a different debate. Zhang Beichuan to discuss the long article in conclusion, stressed the moral of the non-gay, non-medical of contemporary scientific conclusions, and in accordance with the direction of historical development.

1997 to 1998, Professor Zhang Beichuan of 486 homosexual men conducted a survey, of which 25 percent are heterosexual have the injury (including verbal humiliation and assault, etc.), 35 percent because of the community (including their families,) On homosexuality have a strong understanding of suicidal thoughts, 10 percent have had suicidal behaviour.

In 1998, sociologist Li Yinhe “gay subculture” publication. The 250,000-character book a comprehensive survey of domestic and foreign scholars and a variety of scientific research findings, and pointed out that China’s gay population for the 3600-4800 million.

In 1998, the gay crowd to the health of the target population for the intervention project “friends” in the beginning of the operation, launched on the understanding of homosexuality and AIDS education activities. The project nearly 20 different disciplines the authority of scholars and homosexuals directly involved, and in early 1999 by the State clear moral support.

1999, convened by the QIU Ren-zong, “women face the 21st century: feminism and the female sex with the dialogue” workshops, shows that the community’s concern on the issue of homosexuality has been a marked beyond AIDS prevention and control, mental health / mental medicine Community areas.

The end of 1999, “friends” from the scientific community has been strong support. China’s AIDS prevention and control sector, including chief scientist, the Ministry of Health AIDS Expert Committee on AIDS Centre and the Ministry of Health official, the Chinese Association of STD and AIDS prevention and treatment, people in charge of the multi-disciplinary scholars and officials clearly expressed his support for “friends” in the project.

April 2001, “China mental disorders classification and diagnostic criteria,” the third edition to be published in the new diagnostic criteria for the definition of homosexuality in great detail, gay sexual activity is not necessarily the psychological anomaly. Therefore, homosexuality is no longer classified as pathological Commission.

From “underground” to “ground”

November 22, 1992 afternoon in Beijing, China Health Education Institute held a “man’s world,” Sharon culture, this is a gay man for the creation of the cultural center. QIU Ren-zong, CHEN Bing, Li Yinhe, Wang Xiaobo, and other scholars and some journalists to participate in the meeting. The event was China Radio International, known as “ground-breaking.”

1992, Beijing Aizhi Action Project to create, edit, “Aichi briefing” in the male homosexuals and bisexuals in the prevention of AIDS and safe sex education.

February 14, 1993, “a man’s world,” Sharon hippocampus karaoke bars in Beijing Xidan held Valentine’s Day special events, dancing and singing usher in the Chinese homosexuality into the open. Police said that homosexuality is not legally defined, they do not affect other people, the police not to interfere in general.

1994 to 1995, a large number of overseas media coverage of the homosexuals. One called “China’s Rainbow” homosexual organizations in Beijing in June 1995 to overseas media is gay liberation open letter of concern from overseas.

1995, before and after the World Conference on Women, Beijing began bars gay men and women gathering, gay bars began to appear.

December 1996, the homosexual organization called Global Chinese “comrades” The General Assembly, on behalf of the Mainland to be homosexual.

1997, Beijing homosexual volunteers spontaneously offered to provide one for homosexuals and AIDS intervention in mental health services hotline.

1997, the Beijing Man “comrades” hotline opened and closed the whole society Huji numbers.

1998, the large number of homosexuals or homosexuality friendly website site there.

1998, Beijing, “Ning Mengshu Cafe” opened, held every Saturday to discuss gay culture, Beijing has greatly promote the homosexual community awareness.

August 1998, the National Lesbian and Gay activists in Beijing secret meeting to discuss the “comrades” work.

October 1998, the female homosexuals public gathering in Beijing.

1999, the Shanghai one pair of lesbian folk wedding held in public, and with the family blessing. On the Internet, a number of 10 homosexuals founded by his Chinese website. Currently, China’s growing number of large and medium-sized cities in the gay bars, Nightlife Establishments and gay bars along with economic development and people’s tastes appear divided.

In 1999, lesbian briefing “sky” publication.

November 2000, singer Mao Ning stabbed. They relate to homosexual pornography, triggered the mass media on “whether or not to tolerance of homosexuality,” the big discussion.

The fair legal win

1986, the Shanghai East China Normal University, Zhao Min teachers because of the treatment on homosexual issues, the Public Security Bureau summoned six times on the grounds that preparations for the treatment of appliances, when he borrowed a nude video.

In early 1992, Anhui, two women living under the Ministry of Public Security broadband events. The Ministry of Public Security in his reply on the views of local government in Anhui Province, China’s no law on homosexuality, in principle, such cases can not be entertained. The views of the highest police were media reports for the legalization of homosexuality in China.

February 14, 1993 Valentine’s Day activities one week after the manager of Mr. Xu hippocampus karaoke bars because rental venue to “men of the world,” Valentine’s Day activities, was expelled from the unit in charge.

May 10, 1993, the Ministry of Health ordered to stop the party group “of men in the world” and criticized CHEN Bing and in the Wan Yanhai, who signed the article, “advocating homosexuality and advocating human rights and sympathy for prostitutes.”

August 10, 1993, CHEN Bing was the Ministry of Health requested retirement, the month of the “China Health Education,” the magazine folded.

In 1997, China promulgated the new Penal Code, to delete a number of 10 years are often used for the punishment of certain sex with “hooliganism” and “the crime of sodomy”, thus realizing the reality of non-criminal of the same sex. Beyond this, some developed countries after the completion of 10 through the difficult journey. China is now implemented in accordance with the criminal law, sex between adults in private voluntary sexual intercourse does not belong to the legal intervention areas.

February 1999, Wan Yanhai open letter published by the Ministry of Health, for the restoration work for the Ministry of Health admit its mistakes.

February 1999, “homosexuality in China,” author Vincent FANG be prosecuted. The book authors and publishers in court Bianhu in both stressed that sexual orientation is not moral issues of homosexuality and disease. Court of First Instance judgement on homosexuality is the metamorphosis of the homosexual community that triggered the strong opposition; second-instance judgement, the court abolished the metamorphosis of homosexuality is that, the judgement to abandon the moral of the homosexual excuse. This indicates that the moral of the history of homosexuality times the legal end.

April 2000, the Ministry of Public Security said in a written instruction: “Sex selection is the individual rights of citizens.” This is the future will be recorded in the history of sexology in China an important event. It marks the degeneration of this major issue of our country and of-the-art scientific and cultural convergence of multi-directional. Although it only involves changing sexuality, and homosexuality is also a major “connection.” March 31, 2001圳