Qiao Qiao

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Qiao Qiao (Chinese: 乔乔; born c. 1980) is a 28-year-old Chinese singer.

The first openly lesbian[1] artist in China, she released her first single, called "Ai Bu Fen" (爱不分), which translates as "Love does not discriminate", in 2006. A video clip for the song showed two ballerinas in love, but social conventions would not allow them to kiss. The government "made no effort to suppress the song".[2] She runs a bar in Beijing that hosts a women's night on Saturdays.[2]

She was the first guest on Tong Xing Xiang Lian (Gay Connections)[3], a one-hour video webcast that debuted in 2007 on PhoenixTV.com.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ China singer releases first lesbian song
  2. ^ a b "China girl: Qiao Qiao appreciation", The Advocate, September 12, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 
  3. ^ "China opens first online gay chat show", The Courier-Mail, April 5, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 
  4. ^ "Gay TV show debuts online", Kaleidoscope, China Economic Net, April 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 
 This Chinese biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages