China's LGBTQ community is fading from rainbow to gray
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It's increasingly common worldwide for celebrities and high-profile sports stars to come out, often to widespread public support. But in China, women's soccer star Li Ying received a very different reaction.
During this year's Pride Month, soccer star Li Ying made history as China's first female athlete to come out publicly as gay, in a candid series of celebratory photos posted on social media, showing her posing happily alongside her partner. It's increasingly common worldwide for celebrities and high-profile sports stars to come out, often to widespread public support. But in China, Li's announcement received a very different reaction.More Related News