Thursday, July 28 06:30pm to 08pm
Asia Society NY
725 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021

In recent years, a small but growing movement of feminist and LGBT activists in China has been pushing for greater equality and awareness of discrimination. Their often highly playful visual campaigns — ranging from parading in blood-spattered bridal gowns to protest domestic abuse, to “occupying” men’s rooms to push for more female public toilets — have gone viral and even prompted changes in legislation. But they’ve also drawn unwanted attention from authorities, culminating in the arrest and month-long detention of five prominent feminists, including Li Maizi, ahead of Women’s Day in 2015. Join ChinaFile for a discussion on the state of feminism and LGBT rights in China, and how movements pushing for equality have evolved.

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