The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese gay activist challenges homosexuality “disorder” textbooks
Reuters, September 12, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-textbook-idUSKCN11I174

It’s actually OK to be gay in China online—just don’t ask for equal rights IRL
Quartz, September 9, 2016
http://qz.com/776263/gay-lgbt-and-marriage-rights-in-china-its-actually-ok-to-be-gay-in-china-online-just-dont-ask-for-equal-rights-irl/

Chinese police fight running battles with villagers in restive Wukan
The Guardian, September 13, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/13/wukan-village-china-police-battles-protest