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September 22, 2012
Taiwanese LGBTs suffering abuse in silence

New research has shown that LGBT couples in Taiwan suffer the same rates of domestic abuse as heterosexual couples but most are unaware of their rights and do not report abuse to the authorities

A new survey of Taiwanese LGBTs has found that many have experienced abuse by a partner and most are unaware of their rights in responding to spousal abuse.

The survey was conducted by LGBT group Taiwan TongZhi Hotline Association and Taiwan’s Modern Women’s Forum and found that 35 percent of respondents had been physically or psychologically abused in a relationship, but only 11 percent of those said they would seek assistance from officials such as police or health professionals in dealing with that abuse.

July 22, 2012
Chinese dictionary leaves out popular word for 'gay'

The Chinese gay community’s most popular word to refer to themselves has been left out of a new Chinese dictionary, sparking criticism
 

A new edition of a modern Chinese language dictionary has been criticized for leaving out the most popular term used by Chinese gays to refer to themselves.

The compilers of the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary omitted the gay usage among the definitions of the Mandarin word ‘tongzhi,’ literally meaning ‘comrade’, which has been adopted by Chinese homosexuals as a positive way to refer to each other.

January 23, 2012
Chinese gay rights organisation sends new year message

Tongzhi Rights Movement marks the new year of the dragon with a message of hope

On the first day of the year of the dragon Tongzhi Rights Movement has issued a happy new year message and a statement. It says that over 2011 the gay rights movement in China became more entrepreneurial and that their organisation was committed to working hard 'day and night' for LGBT rights.

The message continues saying that 2012 is a 'new starting point, a new journey, new development, we firmly believe that the majority of people in support of the gay rights movement will full of more enthusiasm, confidence and spirit.'