The opposite of despair is not happiness, it is community.
—— Hamed Sinno, OutSummit 2020
New report
“You Are on Our List”
Urgent Support Needed for Chinese LGBTQ Activists at Risk
This report explores the complex and diverse nature of the LGBTQ movement in China, offering a detailed exploration of the current adversities it faces. Additionally, it highlights how LGBTQ organizations and activists continue their work within the tenuous political environment in China. The report aims to help international stakeholders understand China’s political and cultural nuances, with a particular focus on the challenges faced by the LGBTQ movement and its resistance and resilience. It further advocates for more robust support mechanisms for those navigating this increasingly repressive environment, so that they may continue to safely work toward equality and inclusion.
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
We are a collective consisting activists of different genders and sexual orientations. Our members are currently located in mainland China, other parts of Asia, and Europe. Our combined expertise includes grant-making, grassroots organizing, research, rights advocacy and awareness-raising on LGBTI+, women’s rights and other intersecting issues. We work in Chinese and English.
MISSION AND VISION
We are an organisation led by LGBTI+ activists inside and outside mainland China. We have a vision of a more just, equal and inclusive China where LGBTI+ live a life with dignity. Our mission is to bring resources to the Chinese LGBTI+ movement and serve as a bridge internationally.
IMMEDIATE GOAL
The CRCF’s immediate goal is to mobilize and distribute resources to support domestic LGBTI+ organizations and activists. It will establish transparent and accountable funding mechanisms that remain responsive to the needs of community organizers, particularly those continuing their work inside mainland China.
WHAT WE DO
Secure support to grass-root LGBTQ activism
Support queer activists at risks
Research and strategy development
International advocacy
The opposite of despair is not happiness, it is
Community
We have a vision of a more just, equal and inclusive China where LGBTIQ+ live a life with dignity. Our mission is to bring resources to the Chinese LGBTIQ+ movement and serve as a bridge internationally
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