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Early Lesbian and Gay groups started right after the decriminalisation of consensual male homosexual acts in This is a handwritten documentation of a forum discussing the incident: Forum: MacLennan's Incident Interestingly, in art and culture, Abstract Magazines were done on a super low budget, mostly hand-writing.

[1][2]. Xiaomingxiong (traditional Chinese: 小明雄; –?) is the pen name of Wu XiaoMing (Ng Siuming, 吳小明), also known as Samshasha, is a veteran Hong Kong gay right activist and one of the first authors to study the history of homosexuality in China.

Each featured page is accompanied by detailed background information and explanations to help visitors better understand the historical context, cultural significance, and social impact of these publications. Letters show their thoughts and feelings, not merely factual information about the first registered Lesbian and Gay group in Hong Kong.

"Samshasha (a pseudonym, also known by the Chinese-character pen-name Xiaomingxiong) was Hong Kong's first gay activist. A rich exploration and documentation indeed. Born of mainland Chinese parents in Hong Kong in the early s, he was educated locally until high school before going to the United States to receive his university education.

Zines from the early to mid-late s showcase the atmosphere, activities and issues in the Tongzhi circle. We have collected a few gems: handwritten letters, documents, notes and zines. The hand-writings also beautifully display their emotions.

Issues on this website are those with Tongzhi topics. They also published the most newsletters in printed matters. We carefully select these works not only for their historical value but also because they reflect the real lives and voices of the Hong Kong LGBT community of that era.

Other articles in Nuliu include articles on creative writings, drawings, personal experiences, discussions on feminism, relations between the feminist movement and the Tongzhi movement, etc. Nuliu Issue 22 in includes an interview with Stephaine, allowing us to understand her background as an indigenous woman inhabitant of the New Territories in Hong Kong and her experiences in social movement.

He also organized the " Tongzhi Forum", which was held once a month from October to December Interview with Samshasha, Hong Kong's First Gay Rights Activist and Author Conducted and presented by Mark McLelland Introduction Samshasha (a pseudonym, also known by the Chinese-character pen-name Xiaomingxiong) was Hong Kong's first gay activist.

A pioneer in the Hong Kong Tongzhi movement, SamShaSha. Actually, in the s, there was also a female pioneer - Stephanie Liu. In Nuliu issue 5, back inthere was the very first feature done by and for lesbians, articulating personal experiences.

It later developed into A4 full-colour printing in a professional magazine approach, with editorial direction and columns. And in an early zine Tongzhi Backwave, there were also hand-writing parts and letters to editors from the readers. Inhe published Pink Triangle - A Manifesto of Homosexuality His two books: History of Homosexuality in China and Thirty Questions about Homosexuality have far-reaching influence.

In the earliest A5-size monochrome printed material, there were articles discussing Tongzhi issues and movement, organisation reports, and creative writings on personal expression. Before the internet era and the home computer age, handwriting and photocopies were significant means of communication.

Some were in Chinese, and some were in English in the early days. Importantly, as early asthey had produced a brianna gay feature. Through these featured pages, we hope visitors can appreciate the profound significance of this history and be inspired to learn more about Hong Kong's LGBT history.

Nuliu is a publication of The Association for the Advancement of Feminism a feminist women's group. Cheung Choi Wan's video interview also mentioned the origin of this feature. The interview with Samshasha was conducted and presented by Mark McLelland and first appeared as "Interview with Samshasha, Hong Kong's first Gay Rights Activist' in the electronic journal.

Born of mainland Chinese parents in Hong Kong in the early s, he was educated locally until high school before going to the United States to.