Zhou Dan 周丹 | |
|---|---|
 Zhou Dan in 2005 | |
| Born | 19 January 1974 (age 50) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School (S.J.D. candidate, L.L.M.) Renmin University of China (L.L.M.) |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar and lawyer |
Zhou Dan (Chinese: 周丹; pinyin: Zhōu Dān; born 19 January 1974) is a Chinese lawyer, scholar and activist based in Shanghai.[1] He is a leading voice for rights of gay and lesbian people in mainland China.
Writing with his real name about being gay on Chinese websites for years, he came out to a local newspaper in Shanghai about his gay identity in November 2003.[2] Since then, as the first openly gay lawyer in mainland China who has spoken out for LGBT rights,[3] his name has been mentioned from time to time in Chinese newspapers, magazines, and television programs.[4]
- ^ "Zhou Dan". LGBTHistoryMonth.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Collett, Nigel (2009-10-21). "Out of China: Zhou Dan". www.fridae.asia. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "People- Salzburg Global Seminar". www.salzburgglobal.org. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "上海律师公布同性恋身份曾引起全国轰动 - 媒体报道 - 业内动态 - 行业资讯 - 东方律师网" [Shanghai lawyer's announcement of homosexuality caused a nationwide sensation]. www.lawyers.org.cn (in Chinese). 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2024-11-09.