China Bans Gay Relationships On TV, Among Other 'Unhealthy Content'

[FrodosPet]

http://www.wxyz.com/news/world/china-bans-gay-relationships-on-tv-among-other-unhealthy-content

Ethan Weston , Mikah Sargent
3:32 PM, Mar 5, 2016

As part of a crackdown on what China considers "vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content," the government's new regulations ban depictions of gay people on TV.

One of the first victims of these new regulations was a show called "Addicted," which featured two men in gay relationships. The show was pulled from Chinese streaming sites last week.

The new rules are a part of the continued effort by Chinese President Xi Jinping to limit what the country's media produce. In a 2014 speech, Xi stressed art must serve a social purpose and encouraged "socialist artwork."

It's not just gay relationships that are being banned from TV. Smoking, adultery, suggestive clothing and even things like witchcraft and reincarnation are at issue under the new guidelines.

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[linuxman]

1. LOL, quick, boycott China.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. And the beat goes on...

Once again, we see gay and lesbian people marginalized and treated as "diseased" and "immoral." Will this even make a blip in the lives of most people?

[geomon666]

3. When does The 700 Club begin airing?

I mean that's pretty much what it's going to be right? I guess they can't really mention religion though.

[Solly Mack]

4. Fucking idiots.

[Quantess]

5. Oh yes, because China is so moral. (no text)