The faces of LGBTQ+ Hong Kong

Movers and shakers of Hong Kong's LGBTQ+ scene

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Friday 26 June 2020

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Hong Kong's society remains relatively conservative, but the city's diverse social scene has become more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. And though we still have a lot of room for improvement, the growing number of attendees during Hong Kong's annual Pride Parade in November, the recent legal victories for LGBTQ+ people in Hong Kong, and the volume of LGBTQ+-friendly venues around town make the city one of the most welcoming places in Asia for the rainbow flag.

To celebrate Global Pride, we've rounded up profiles and faces of LGBTQ+ Hong Kong that we've met and featured over the years. Read on and get inspired by the movers and shakers of Hong Kong's LGBTQ+ scene.

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Faces of LGBTQ+ Hong Kong

Sex-ed in stilettos: Justin Chu talks about sex and drag in Hong Kong

When thinking about sex education in Hong Kong, awkward presentations in silent classrooms and strongly-worded statements of right and wrong come to mind. What...

Ken Ken Milan talks to us about Hong Kong's growing voguing scene

Think pouting lips and hands stretched up high, fluttering rhythmically to a dynamic beat. Think sharp, angular arm movements that come to rest to form...

Pole position: a struggle to defying gender stereotypes

Derrière writhing, hips swaying sensually around the dance pole, a firm pair of arms propels him as he grips the metal bar. A body of defined, muscular...

Catching up with Gigi Chao

Gigi Chao is no stranger to the spotlight, not least since her father Cecil publicly announced an astronomical dowry to the man who would marry his leasbian...

How Madame Quad is Hong Kong’s newest safe space for the LGBTI community

Two members of Hong Kong’s most LGBTI-friendly team, the Hong Kong Roller Derby, venture off the track and into the business world with a skate shop slash...

The fight for equality

Earlier this year, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. This monumental moment led many to reflect on whether or not Hong...

Trans filmmaker Kaspar Wan on gender identity and his Hong Kong support group

Even before we meet Kaspar Wan, it’s clear our interview is going to be an enlightening one. Our email correspondence alone proves instructive, reading, in...

Interview: Siufung Law

Siufung Law was born female, identifies socially as male and competes in all-women bodybuilding competitions. A self-described ‘genderqueer individual’, he...

Meet the queens behind Broad Cast and Hong Kong drag brunches

Drag is on a definite rise here in Hong Kong. Earlier in March, Bianca Del Rio brought her It’s Jester Joke tour to the Academy for Performing Arts. Before...