'I am gay' protests break out in China
Austria allowed gay marriage from 2019
Microblogging website Weibo announced banning 'homosexual' content on its platform
Chinese microblogging website, Sina Weibo, announced removing "homosexual" content from its platform. The move has enraged the online gay community in China prompting a storm of online protests. The hashtag "I am gay" has now taken over the Chinese social media.
In a statement, Weibo said that it has begun a clean-up campaign that aims to remove "illegal" content that is suggestively pornographic in nature and may promote violence.
The campaign will run for three-months and will also crackdown on video games, like Grand Theft Auto,with violent themes.
The ruling Communist Party has been aiming to purge the Internet of content that deviates from its "core values of socialism".
Weibo, so far, is reported to have removed some 56,240 items in a bid to implement China's new cybersecurity law. The Twitter-like platform registers around 400 million active users every month.
The announcement and the removal of homosexual content from the platform have provoked a flood of reactionsfrom Chinese internet users. Manyhave been protesting online using the hashtag "I am gay".
)
Trump goes 'bing bing bing' 11 times within 5 seconds at Iran war briefing
)
'Affront to our sovereignty': Bangladesh slams India over Sheikh Hasina's Delhi press conference
)
Sajeeb Wazed raises Indian security concerns, calls Bangladesh a 'failed state'
)
Jharkhand student protest: Sonam Wangchuk urges Devendra Mahato to end waterless hunger strike
)
India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
)
India deploys joint outbreak response team as Chandipura virus spreads in Gujarat, Rajasthan
)
'Dhoni Made Fleming Great': Panesar says ECB made the wrong choice for England Test coach
)
‘Pakistan called for ceasefire, we kept them waiting’: Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan recalls Operation Sindoor
)
Pentagon draws up new nuclear strategy in the event of war with Russia and China
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
)
'Aimed at BJP, not students': Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on 'lathi-charge' remarks amid police exam protest
)
American blogger Perez Hilton, covered in blood, cuts himself during livestream, hospitalized after distressing incident
)
Munir-protege Mohsin Naqvi’s claim of unearthing huge scam triggers tremors in Pakistan’s power corridors
)
What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
)
Childhood home of Neil Armstrong up for sale | Gravitas
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Trump administration refunds $100 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Pradeep Rawat died at 74: Revisit the unforgettable roles that defined his career
)
Ex top Pakistan official blames economic woes on China: Here's how CPEC became a failure
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Lock Upp season 2: Most dramatic and viral moments that kept fans hooked
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Who is Shreya Kalra? Meet the social media star who lifted the Lock Upp 2 trophy
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New OTT releases this week (August 3-9, 2026): Main Vaapas Aaunga, Uyir, Operation Safed Sagar- 6 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
'World's most beautiful village' with only 627 people generated Rs 58 lakh in traffic fines in 2025
)
Did military GPS jamming cause a plane to crash in New Mexico? Here's what a report says
)
Ceaser Gastelum killed during TikTok livestream: What was his last recording?
)
$1.3 trillion vanished from chip stocks in days and demand never fell
)
CJP's Saurav Das alleges YouTubers broke into his house, seeks Delhi Police action
)
Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman being ‘finalised’: Iran’s foreign ministry
)
The genetic roots of Tamils: 75,000 DNA markers decoded in latest study of Sangam-era settlement
)
Did Trump's helicopter nearly collide with a passenger jet? US launches probe
)
Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian government over harmful content, platform errors amid PM video row
)
Lightning bolt strikes football field in Thailand, killing a player during a match
)
'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
)
Scientists find descendants of ancient sea creatures trapped under Antarctica's Blood Falls
Users have described Weibo's move as discriminatory. Some opine that the Mangas removed from the platform were not pornographic.
Despite decriminalisinghomosexuality in 1997, China continues to hold conservative attitudes. President Xi Jinping is believed to advocate a stronger promotion of socialist ideology in society.
The Chinese kingpins, who sought to get rid of the presidential term limit for General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, made headlines a few months back for reportedly banning the English alphabet 'N' and recently the world-famous cartoon character, the honey-loving bear Winnie the Pooh from its online territories.
Letter 'N' was temporarily banned. Many suggested Chinese censors targetted the mathematical expression of disapproval -- as the expression “N > 2” in mathematics has 'N'as an unknown signifier for an unknown quantity, here referring to Xi’s possible presidential tenure.