Queer Asian Museum Items

Feminist Activism in the Post-2010s Sinosphere

Part of “Queering China: Transnational Genders & Sexualities” series.

This work documents the rise of feminist activism across China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in the digital age. It captures how social media, public protests, and academic discussions shaped a new generation of gender consciousness. The text highlights how feminism became both a social force and a cultural language of resistance.

2019: Hong Kong’s Turning Point

A chronicle of Hong Kong’s mass protests, seen through the lens of gender and identity. It reflects how women and queer activists played central roles in redefining civic courage and public space. The work stands as both testimony and warning about the cost of freedom.

Queer Literature in the Sinosphere

This anthology traces the emergence of queer narratives from underground writing to mainstream recognition. Through poetry, fiction, and essays, it explores desire, belonging, and the politics of storytelling. The collection reclaims queer voices once silenced by social taboo.

Research Report on Domestic Violence Against Sexual Minorities in China

A groundbreaking sociological study revealing the hidden violence within queer relationships and families. It provides data, testimonies, and legal analysis that expose systemic neglect. The report helped spark early discussions on intimate partner violence within the LGBTQ+ community.

Taiwanese NGOs: Lighting the Flame of Freedom for Democracy

An exploration of how Taiwan’s civil society linked gender equality with democratic progress. It honors activists who bridged local advocacy and global human rights networks. The book portrays NGOs as catalysts of both social reform and moral imagination.

Same Voice, Same Breath

An artistic collaboration between queer poets and musicians that celebrates shared breath as metaphor for unity. It merges sound, identity, and emotion to evoke the rhythm of collective resilience.

Sky Magazine, Issue No. 1

The inaugural issue of an independent art magazine that gave voice to marginalized gender expressions. Combining photography, essays, and performance documentation, it sought to reimagine freedom through aesthetics.

Gender Confession

A personal memoir and manifesto where gender identity becomes an act of truth-telling. The author challenges binaries and embraces multiplicity with vulnerability and pride.

The Gender Multiverse

Seeing the Real Lives of Transgender People.
★ The first collection of life stories by transgender individuals inTaiwan — featuring their own voices and firsthand confessions.

Introduction to Sexual Politics: A Collection of Talks from Taiwan’s Sexuality Movement

This collection of speeches features core members of the Center for Gender/Sexuality Studies at National Central University, presenting their research and key academic insights in an accessible, conversational style.

Civil Organizations and Their Advocacy for LGBTQ Rights Through International Mechanisms

A policy-focused study examining how Chinese and Taiwanese NGOs engage with the UN and global human rights frameworks. It offers a rare look at cross-border queer diplomacy.

Rainbow in the Courtroom: Legal Practices for Sexual Minorities in China

Written collaboratively by practitioners with extensive legal advocacy experience in China’s LGBTQ movement, this book details landmark court cases concerning LGBTQ rights in mainland China. Lawyers, plaintiffs, and scholars together narrate the journey of seeking recognition within a rigid legal system.

UNCHAINA: Chinese Feminist Activists in London

A moving documentary-style account of exiled Chinese feminists who continue their activism abroad. It explores displacement, solidarity, and the reimagining of home in diaspora.

Pure Art: Queer Cinema — Another Interpretation of Homosexual Phenomena

One of the volumes in the “Film Library” series — Queer Qualities: Shifting Identities, Fluid Desires.

Affirmative Counseling Methods

A psychological guide introducing inclusive therapy practices for sexual and gender minorities. It emphasizes affirmation over correction, compassion over judgment.

Mang Mang Magazine, Issue No. 3

Queer Voices!

An underground zine capturing the intersection of art, activism, and youth rebellion. Its pages pulse with experimental graphics and unapologetic voices.

Mom’s Girlfriend

A tender, humorous, and quietly radical short film about a mother coming out in later life. It reframes queer identity through intergenerational love and everyday tenderness.