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Elvis Lu
This documentary charts the struggles of LGBTQ+ Christians in Taiwan, and the challenges they face in making their voices heard. In 1996, a heterosexual female pastor founded the first Taiwanese church to affirm LGBTQ+ people, finally providing them...
Ming-Lang Chen
When gay Civics teacher Kevin openly voices his stance on marriage equality at school, he stirs up a storm and his boss warns him not to mention the subject again. But the tension between Kevin’s professional role and personal life becomes much mo...
COVID-19 Update: Queer East Film Festival Postponed
It is with a heavy heart that we announce our decision to postpone the first edition of Queer East Film Festival, due to be held from 18 April to 2 May in London. Please be assured that we are looking for alternative dates later in the year. Foll...
Queer East Film Festival Reveals Full Programme Celebrating Queer Activism and Storytelling
The full programme for the first Queer East Film Festival is announced. The curated series of screenings across London, with accompanying panel events, will explore identity, religion, family, adulthood and politics through queer relationships on sc...
New Queer Film Festival Promotes Unheard Voices of East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ Cinema
Filmmakers, activists, and academics are among speakers at the Queer East Film Festival – a curated series of screenings across London with accompanying panel events exploring identity, religion, family, adulthood and politics through queer relati...
Dates and time
01 April
Location
Over the past several decades, activists, advocates and politicians have been fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia. Progress has been mixed; discrimination and oppression endure across the continent, while Taiwan passed landmark same-sex marriage laws in 2019. In this panel, frontline activists and researchers Chi Chia-Wei, Otgonbaatar Tsedendemberel and Eliz Wong reflect on the progress made, and ...
Dates and time
25 April
Location
King's College London
A longstanding criticism of queer cinema has been the overrepresentation of men, which has rendered queer women’s narratives on screen invisible or hidden in subtext. This panel focuses on the stories and experiences of queer women and will explore how female filmmakers have fought to highlight the importance of diverse representation in the film industry, both on-screen and behind the camera. ...
Dates and time
23 April
Location
SOAS University of London
At many LGBTQ+ events, Chia-Wei Chi can be seen standing out from the crowd, waving his huge signature rainbow flag, like a guardian of the queer movement in Taiwan. Since his first attempt to apply for marriage with a man in 1986, he’s been fighting for AIDS awareness, marriage equality, and positive representations of LGBTQ+ people. This talk offers a rare opportunity to learn from his first-...
