同志亦凡人 纪录片《你如此坚强》
1990年5月17日，世界卫生组织决定将同性恋从其精神疾病名单中删除。此后5月17日成为了国际不再恐同日（IDAHO）。在这一天，世界各地有不同形式的庆祝活动，旨在推动消除对同性恋、双性恋和跨性别（LGBT）人士的恐惧和歧视。
因为在最极端的情况下，恐同现象甚至引发了暴力行为。联合国官员承认：恐同暴力已成为一个全球性的问题。与此同时，中国也意识到了恐同暴力行为的存在，但恐同暴力并没有得到广泛的关注。
同志亦凡人的纪录片《你如此坚强》，让我们一起关注在中国的恐同暴力事件。纪录片的主人公是一位来自福建的年轻人章凌轩。作为一位公开的同性恋者，章在高中期间经历了生理和心理上的骚扰和打击。学校当局认定问题的根源是章的性倾向，而非那些对他实施霸凌的校园恶霸，因此开除了章。在那之后，章和他的母亲希望通过宣传他的经历提高人们对同性恋的认知。
《你如此坚强》讨论以LGBT群体为对象的暴力行为在当今中国的现状和一些应对这种暴力行为的措施。看看我们可以做些什么让这个世界变的更加美好！
On 17 May 1990, the World Health Organization decided to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. Since then, 17 May has become the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), a worldwide day of action against homophobia and transphobia in all its different forms.
In its most extreme form, homophobia gives rise to violence, a world-wide problem recognized by the UN. China has also seen its share of homophobic violence, yet it has gone largely underreported. A particularly urgent problem, reflecting the ubiquity of homophobic violence in society, consists of the mental and physical harassment or “bullying” of LGBT people in the educational system.
The documentary “Strong” raises awareness on homophobic violence in China. With this film, Queer Comrades puts a human face on violence against LGBT people in China. Meet Zhang Lingxuan, a young man from Fujian: physically harassed in high school for being openly gay. he finds out how deep homophobia runs when he doesn’t get any support from the school authorities. Armed with an indestructible spirit, he courageously pursues his dreams and starts using his experience to raise LGBT awareness throughout China. Complemented by testimonies of Chinese experts & activities, this documentary is a testimony to the importance of bringing violence against LGBT people to the forefront, and gives you some ideas on how you can make things better.
Get informed and take a stand against homophobia and transphobia!
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