
China Gets Gay TV Show
HONG KONG -- China is getting it's first gay
"TV show" Thursday with the launch of a new web site that is focusing on
gay issues. The show will also have an openly gay host.
The hourlong Internet TV show "Tongxing Xianglian," or "Connecting
Homosexuals," will be sent weekly on the web site phoenixtv.com,
producer Gang Gang told The Associated Press.
Gang hopes the show will improve public understanding of Chinese
homosexuals. Even though homosexuals have appeared on Chinese TV shows
before, this is the first time a show will focus on gay issues and the
first with an openly gay host, AIDS activist Didier Zheng.
"There are many people in China's gay community, but people don't have a
deep enough understanding about this community. This community faces a
lot of trouble and difficulties. They face a lot of pressure," Gang
said.
The new show will explore homosexuality from legal, parental and
sociological perspectives, dealing with issues like gay marriage, Gang
said. The program will also feature a friend-matching portion.
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