Struggling with depression, a recent breakup, and the stigma that came with his HIV diagnosis in , he went live on Blued to show his everyday life — eating in a restaurant, shopping in a department store, or singing while driving his car. Sometimes he even livestreamed himself sleeping. In , Thitiwatt went public about his HIV status as more than 1, viewers tuned in to his livestream on Blued. Since then, alongside Facebook and Twitter, he has advocated for the rights of sexual minorities and people with HIV on Blued, where he has more than 60, followers.
Hua Ruobin started using Blued two years ago to meet other gay men in China, setting up weekend dinners or dates in karaoke bars. The gay dating app has been a godsend for Hua, allowing the university student in the southern city of Guangzhou to privately contact Chinese men seeking same-sex companionship. Blued is the brainchild of Ma Baoli, 36, a former policeman who quit his job to play Cupid to millions of gay men in China. As with other dating apps, users can scan profiles, chat privately with the potential Mr Right or hang out in a group chatroom.
On July 7, at least ten chat groups run by university gay rights groups hosted on messaging app WeChat went dark and became completely inaccessible to members. The Associated Press reported that WeChat sent account holders notifications that they violated community rules, but did not specify any further details. Homosexuality was decriminalized in China in However, a Chinese court this year upheld a ruling that homosexuality can still be called a mental disorder in the country, proving that attitudes toward the LGBTQ community in China remain far from liberal.
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