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China Tonight / By Samuel Yang

Chinese LGBTQIA+ people open up about family shame and social stigma after coming out

Ellen is a non-binary queer person from China. (Supplied: Coming Out Coming Home/Arctic Qu)

Ellen came out to their mum by asking her to do a popular quiz over the phone.

Ellen kept their sexual orientation secret because they didn't want to get bullied in school – or rejected by their family. (ABC News: Samuel Yang)
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