BBC: ‘Every word has come back to haunt me’: China cracks down on women who write gay erotica
“At least 30 writers, nearly all of them women in their 20s, have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer defending one told the BBC.”
Censorship
ABC News: “Police in China arrest female authors of homosexual novels in crackdown on ‘boys love’ fiction genre”
“Female writers have been summoned by police for posting and sharing homosexual romance stories online, in a widespread crackdown on the ‘boys love’ genre in China.”
RFA: “Chinese censors target writers in nationwide crackdown on online erotic fiction”
An ongoing government crackdown has seen dozens of Chinese writers arrested for posting erotic fiction on the Haitang Literature City website.
What is Immortality and Will We Ever Be Able to Watch It?
Immortality is a highly-anticipated Chinese live-action series based on the novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun. But will we ever be able to watch it?
Vox: “The Chinese government’s unlikeliest standoff is with … fandom”
The Vox online newspaper discusses the Chinese government’s ongoing conflict with online fandom’s activities.
SOAS: “Why is China banning Boys’ Love (BL) and why should we care?”
The SOAS China Institute of the University of London discusses the recent crackdown on BL media by the Chinese government.
Sixth Tone: “China Takes Aim at Growing TV Adaptations of ‘Boys’ Love’ Novels”
Increasing Chinese government restrictions have led to the delay or cancellation of many upcoming live-action danmei adaptations.
Sixth Tone: “Fan-Fiction Site Blocked in China After Celeb’s Stans Complain”
An article discussing the Xiao Zhan fandom’s involvement in the Chinese government ban on the fanfiction site Archive of Our Own.
Vox: “China has censored the Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s largest fanfiction websites”
Government crackdowns in China have resulted in a complete ban of the fanfiction website Archive of Our Own.
CNN: “Chinese writer sentenced to 10 years in prison for homoerotic book”
A Chinese author known as Tianyi has been given a 10-year prison sentence for writing and distributing gay erotic fiction.
