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Date and Location
Emma Costa
Event Description: How are LGBTIQ+ movements in China evolving in the face of heightened governmental restrictions and societal backlash?
This event will explore how activists are reimagining advocacy, maintaining solidarity, and building resilience under increasingly restrictive conditions. Drawing on the lived experiences of advocates who have fought diligently for LGBTIQ+ rights for decades, the conversation will unpack the strategies used to navigate digital censorship, legal crackdowns, and societal stigma. Organized by the Global LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Program at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Moderated by Diego Garcia Blum, Director of the Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program.
Speakers:
Darius Longarino, Senior Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center
Ying Xin, Former Director of the Beijing LGBT Center
Felicity Huang, Founders, Trans Well-Being Team China
Yanhui Peng, Director of LGBT Legal Advocacy China