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202480 minPGdocumentary

Love Bound

202480 minPGdocumentary

Qiuyan Chen, a prominent LGBTQ+ activist, advocates for queer East Asian individuals in the UK after facing adversity in China, including conversion therapy.

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Qiuyan Chen, a prominent LGBTQ+ activist, advocates for queer East Asian individuals in the UK after facing adversity in China, including conversion therapy.

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Shanshan Chendirector

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Qiuyan Chen, an LGBTQ+ activist, gained notoriety in the 2010s for her legal battle against homophobic university textbooks in China. After being outed by her tutor and facing conversion therapy from her parents, she relocated to the UK. There, she met her partner Bling. Shanshan Chen’s documentary follows Qiuyan’s efforts to create a supportive community for queer East Asian individuals in the UK, transforming her personal struggles into a movement with increasing support.

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