The present-day Chinese LGBTQ+ culture is shaped by a complex constellation of major events, social changes, and historical narratives. We invite you to “OUT Museum's “Queer Stage Series” to hear from pivotal queer activists, Damien Lu and Raymond Phang, alongside 41 Ross Artist-in-Residence artist, Xiangqi Chen, to unpack insights and experiences within LGBTQ+ movements in China, mapping the movement’s past, present, and future.

This artist-led programming is a part of the "OUT/出 MUSEUM," a Chinese queer museum prototype by Xiangqi Chen.  For a growing queer Chinese diasporic community, "OUT | 出" means to come out and be proud, while also alluding to the complicated realities of "getting out" of somewhere – whether driven by fear or by hope. From April 11 to June 29, 2024, the "prototype museum" is home to Xiangqi Chen’s personal collection, featuring an exhibition, films, panel talks, and a series of pop-up performances by Chinese queer and feminist artists.

This event will be conducted in three parts:

PART 1. “Past and Present of Chinese Attitude toward Sexual Minorities” by Damien Lu

PART 2. “Building and Connecting Lesbian Communities in China” by Xiangqi Chen

PART 3. “The History, Progress and Future of Shanghai Pride Festival” by Raymond Phang

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