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Many Chinese singles dread going home to their families for the annual Chinese New Year festivities because they would be asked the question by well-meaning relatives and friends when are they getting married? Two unmarried locals would not only answer that question but even broadcast to the internet their answer which shocked their respective families.
It is because Jason and Da Chuan did not only broadcast livestream on 163.com, a news site, their coming out to their families or admission that they are gay. The two homosexual men also admitted they are in a relationship with each other, Global Times reported.
Six Couples
The pair are two of six couples who introduced their partners to their parents on Monday when they went home for the Lunar New Year holiday. But only Jason and Da Chuan are a gay couple. It was the first time for both men to admit their different gender orientation to their families. Da Chuan said he anticipated his parents would be disappointed by his lifestyle choice.
More than 1.1 million Chinese viewers watched online the confession of Jason and Da Chuan to their parents. A lot of the viewers congratulated the couple for being bold in sharing their gender preference, indicating the growing acceptance of homosexual relationships in China which recently allowed the airing of two gay-themed drama and movie.
Negative Parental Reaction
There is no news yet about the reaction of Jason and Da Chuan’s parents about their coming out of the closet. However, for some Chinese gays, such as Peng from Sichuan Province, he could not repeat what the brave pair did or else he and his partner would likely be kicked out by their respective parents.
The dread is shared by single heterosexual Chinese. To solve their problem temporarily, some resort to renting a boyfriend or girlfriend on e-commerce sites, Washington Post reported. One 32-year-old bachelor from Liaoning Province kidnapped a woman and tried to convince her for two and a half hours to pretend to be his wife when he meets his parents. The man was eventually arrested and jailed.
