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Couple's love story sparks gay rights discussion
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February 5, 2013, Tuesday
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Photos of two elderly gay men who held a wedding on the outskirts of Beijing last week have gone viral online, stirring discussion about gay rights in China.
The two men posted photos of their wedding, complete with a crooked bowtie for the groom and a dress for the bride, on weibo.com.
Thousands of people have commented on the photos and forwarded them, expressing thoughts ranging from mockery and condemnation to kindness and support.
The men, a retired teacher and the man who delivered water to his house, revealed their romance online in mid-January and held their wedding on January 30 in Beijing's Pinggu District.
They did not reveal their real names or ages but referred to each other as dabao (big treasure) and xiaobao (little treasure).
Their wedding was broadcast on a Chinese video-sharing website to seek blessings from netizens, despite objections from one of the men's sons.
"Our love will not be undermined even though we have a different education background, economic conditions and the same gender. We will accompany each other forever and will never separate," their microblog said.
Open discussion of sexual orientation is a good thing, said Steven Leo Nellie, a consultant with the Beijing LGBT Center, an organization that provides social services and advocacy programs for local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
However, homosexuality is still a taboo in China and the wedding attracted some criticism.
One comment used the phrase "abnormal psychology" to describe the couple. Others, however, were more supportive with one saying that what the couple need most is not understanding, but simple respect.
Psychologist Xia Yuan said accepting and understanding the group can reflect progress in a country.
The two men posted photos of their wedding, complete with a crooked bowtie for the groom and a dress for the bride, on weibo.com.
Thousands of people have commented on the photos and forwarded them, expressing thoughts ranging from mockery and condemnation to kindness and support.
The men, a retired teacher and the man who delivered water to his house, revealed their romance online in mid-January and held their wedding on January 30 in Beijing's Pinggu District.
They did not reveal their real names or ages but referred to each other as dabao (big treasure) and xiaobao (little treasure).
Their wedding was broadcast on a Chinese video-sharing website to seek blessings from netizens, despite objections from one of the men's sons.
"Our love will not be undermined even though we have a different education background, economic conditions and the same gender. We will accompany each other forever and will never separate," their microblog said.
Open discussion of sexual orientation is a good thing, said Steven Leo Nellie, a consultant with the Beijing LGBT Center, an organization that provides social services and advocacy programs for local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
However, homosexuality is still a taboo in China and the wedding attracted some criticism.
One comment used the phrase "abnormal psychology" to describe the couple. Others, however, were more supportive with one saying that what the couple need most is not understanding, but simple respect.
Psychologist Xia Yuan said accepting and understanding the group can reflect progress in a country.
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