Still, isnt it a step forward? Dont get me wrong, China has a long way to go when it come to LGBT rights but I dont think they are that far behind when it comes to the rest of the world. Look Brazil - where I’m from - for example. We have a fascist as a president that every day promotes anti-LGBT agenda. What makes it even qorse is that most people do not support or actively opposes pro-LGBT policies. US is not different, their laws regarding equal rights and such are extremely new and they could be revoked at any moment, just look at what happened last month with abortion.

It 's all performative, its not true LGBT equality, as usual, for liberals its all perfomative but it has no real impact on their liberation. The main problem regarding LGBT rights in China right now is perhaps the “rainbow imperialism” problem, and I think that understanding it as merely performative, in the same way US talks about human rights while violating them, is something that could help further LGBT support. The best way to counteract this new form of imperislism is with actual pro-LGBT policies that do in fact promote their liberation. Cuba for example has made amazing advances in this area and is by far the most advanced country in the matter that I know. Not the US/ europe and their perfomative actions.

You said many people in China are disgusted by Jin Xing.This is expected. Here im Brasil we have a famous singer who is a drag queen called Pablo Vittar and many are also disgusted with her, but the fact that she is famous and succesful shows that times are changing - this is unthinkable in past times.

The way I see it, China is improving but not in a linear way. The path is full of setbacks and defeats but also some victories, but eventually we will win. But for that, we need people like you, willing to make change and call out the contradictions like the lack of full LGBT recognition in China and the performative imperialism of the US weaponizing this topic to further their interests. Change wont come by itself, we must be the ones fighting for it.

Things may not be looking good in China but I doubt you guys are one step away from being straight up fascist like my country and the US. Chinas has a long path to go but I think eventually things are going to work out.

That trans celebrity Jin Xing being famous wouldnt be a sign of this getting better?

Didnt China had big advances when it comes to LGBT rights in the last few years?