"We hope that after this show airs, homosexuality will no longer be an issue, that society will be more enlightened about it, more understanding and more tolerant."
—Gang Gang, the producer of "Gay Connections" in English or, according to the Chinese press release, "Connecting Homosexual People," the first program to focus on gay issues in the country. The 12-episode show is produced by a Hong Kong-based broadcast, launched by a Chinese TV channel, and is airing on the Internet. Despite the fact that homosexuality was categorized as a mental illness until 2001, the show is hosted by AIDS activist Didier Zheng, who is openly gay.
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