Queer Comrades, China's only independent long-running LGBT webcast, reports: "The Chinese edition of Sports Illustrated made sure that 2011 started off fabulously for China's LGBT community. The words 'Go Gays!' [同志,冲 啊] are on the cover of its 21 January edition, which includes a special report on international gay sports events. It's the first time a Chinese sports magazine pays full attention to world gay sports events and informs society about the relationship between LGBT and sports."
The video explains how what was originally meant to be a short report became a nine double-page story which includes a photo spread and interviews with five Chinese LGBTs who represented China at international sports events; and renowned sexologist and LGBT rights activist Prof. Li Yinhe; as well as a write-up about openly gay athletes.
讀者回應
Grrrr!
Next time, a 120-megapixel resolution centerfold pull out of two very hot and sweaty muscular gay male wrestlers in a pinning combination, please.
This article is fantastic. When the UK won the Gay Football World Cup there was a scathing article in a national newspaper. Scathing - why couldn't the 'straight' teams be this good! It was a great piece - a rather camp headline, of course, but great.
Now, I play Kung Fu. I'm totally out in my life, but I don't wear a rainbow ribbon on my uniform. And why should I? Would I compete in a gay sporting event? Yes I would. Would I feel it necessary? No. Despite the homophobia, there is one saving grace about sporting competition - it measures men and women by their performance, and, for most athletes, that's all that matters.
請先登入再使用此功能。