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S. Leo Chiang, Johnny Symons
Free to stream from 3 July to 10 July. Out Run follows Bemz Benedito, a former leader of the world’s only LGBTQ+ political party Ladlad, in her historic quest to become the first transgender woman elected to the Philippine Congress in 2010 and ...
Xiangqi Chen
Free to stream from 10 July to 17 July. This documentary shines a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ community in Shanghai, and their pursuit of freedom and equality. The film, directed by Chinese LGBTQ+ rights activist Xiangqi Chen, shares collective memor...
Queer East Puts Resistance and Inclusivity at the Centre of Virtual Programme for Pride Season
QE: Docs4Pride from Queer East Film Festival launches on 3 July with four free-to-stream documentaries shining a light on queer activism in East and Southeast Asia. Pride 2020 will be like no other. Typically, it’s a time when the LGBTQ+ commun...
2009 – 2019: Taiwan’s Ten-Year Journey Towards Marriage Equality
On 24th May 2017, Taiwan’s Constitutional Court determined in J.Y. Interpretation No. 748 that it was unconstitutional for the current Civil Code to prohibit same-sex marriage. This was a milestone for the marriage equality movement in Taiwan, and...
Queer East Launches Virtual Series ‘QE: HomeSexual’ for Charity in Response to COVID-19
From Queer East to QE: HomeSexual – audiences can now watch award-winning documentaries and short films, from emerging Asian filmmakers, at home. In response to the Coronavirus outbreak and indefinite closure of independent venues, Queer East l...
Dates and time
03 July
Location
Vimeo
Pride 2020 will be like no other. With parades and events across the world cancelled, it feels like a time to reflect on the work that still needs to be done to ensure a more inclusive movement worldwide. Through the power of film, QE: Docs4Pride aims to uplift and amplify the voices of those marginalised in the LGBTQ+ community, aligning with wider global conversations about racial justice and t...
Dates and time
03 July
Location
Vimeo
Out Run follows Bemz Benedito, a former leader of the world’s only LGBTQ+ political party Ladlad, in her historic quest to become the first transgender woman elected to the Philippine Congress in 2010 and 2013. Bemz and her campaign team face a massive challenge in pushing voters beyond firmly-held stereotypes as they take their campaign to local hair salons and small-town beauty pageants. Thei...
Dates and time
10 July
Location
Vimeo
This documentary shines a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ community in Shanghai, and their pursuit of freedom and equality. The film, directed by Chinese LGBTQ+ rights activist Xiangqi Chen, shares collective memories of the fifteen-year development of Shanghai’s queer community between 2003 and 2018, tracing the dramatic transformation of the city’s urban social landscape over the past few decades. ...
Dates and time
17 July
Location
Vimeo
TAIPEILOVE* is a documentary about the perception of homosexuality in Taiwanese society during the island’s crucial moments in becoming the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. German-Chinese director Lucie Liu follows three protagonists, Sarah, Kevin and David, who share intimate stories of finding their place in society, and navigating hardships such as coming out, negative fa...
Dates and time
24 July
Location
Vimeo
Two openly gay lawyers, Fumi and Kazu, run Japan’s first LGBTQ+ law firm in Osaka, and have been in a relationship for 15 years. The couple has been fighting for civil liberties in the past decade, not only for themselves, but also on behalf of their clients , who include a teacher dismissed for refusing to sing the national anthem, and Rokudenashiko, an artist who challenged the country’s pa...
