“Living in the UK Made Me Realize That the Chinese-Speaking Queer Diaspora Lacked Sufficient Support and Visibility”: Qiuyan Chen From Queer China UK on Creating Belonging

Many thanks to myGwork for featuring Queer China UK!

Queer China UK is a home for the Chinese LGBTQ+ diaspora, a space to explore their identity and connect with their community, safely and freely. Founded by activist Quiyan Chen and fueled by her need for an area where she felt she belonged – stuck feeling out of place in both LGBTQ+ spaces and Chinese ones. Zoe Schulz from my work spoke to Quiyan about how she created Queer China UK, and the vital work it is doing to create a home for the queer Chinese diaspora, especially during the pandemic.

How can people support your work?

Queer China UK needs a lot of support! We know the importance of maintaining the queer Chinese community in the West, so we have been working hard to make it sustainable and influential.

Firstly, donate to us via https://queerchinauk.com/contact/. Every support counts. Secondly, we welcome connections, recommendations, resource sharing, speaking engagements opportunities, etc., so if have any thoughts as organizations or individuals, please feel free to contact us.

Find Quiyan:

Twitter: @PeriChenperry / @queerchinauk

Instagram: @queerchinauk

Facebook: Queer China UK