Better Together | A photography project about the LGBT+ community in China

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The photo shows the Chinese photographer Shawn Zhang

All Out presents “Better Together”, a photography project about the LGBT+ community in China, by Chinese photographer Shawn Zhang. With this collection of photos and stories, we want to provide insight into the lives of ordinary queer Chinese people. We hope you will feel inspired by these personal stories, and immerse yourself in the beauty and diversity of the Chinese LGBT+ community.

The photo shows the back of a naked genderqueer person

The photo shows a lesbian couple hugging in their kitchen

The photo shows a gay man wearing a white shirt, a rope, and a self-made skirt with handwritten homophobic words in different languages

CHAPTER 1

There are no identical leaves in a forest.

The photo shows a portion of the naked body of a lesbian woman. Hands covering private areas

The photo shows the face of a trans man with faded bamboo leaves in the foreground

The photo shows the back of a naked genderqueer person on the left and the same person in drag on the right.

The photo shows a tattooed lesbian woman looking through a window

The photo shows a trans man. Rainbow, intersex and Chinese flags in the background

The photo shows a gay man sitting on a radiator in a room. On the wall, some drawings are hanging.

The photo shows the full figure of a gay man in an apartment

CHAPTER 2

I am always on the journey to find love…

The photo shows a lesbian couple hugging in their kitchen

The photo shows a lesbian woman and her mother hugging on a balcony

The photo shows a gay couple hugging. Guangzhou skyline in the background

The photo shows a lesbian couple kissing on the street

The photo shows a girl in the foreground and her partner in the background on the running track

The photo shows a gay couple sitting on a sofa together with one of their mothers and two cats

The photo shows a gay couple looking at each other on a bridge

The photo shows a gay couple sitting on their couch and cuddling their dog

CHAPTER 3

Everyone can be a minority at some point.

The photo shows a gay man throwing paper sheets in the air

The photo shows a genderqueer person leaning against a mirror reflecting their image

The photo shows a genderqueer person posing in a park

The photo shows a gay man intensively looking at the camera

The photo shows a gay man wearing a white shirt, a rope, and a self-made skirt with handwritten homophobic words in different languages

The photo shows a gay man peering through golden curtains

The photo shows a gay man lighting a candle in the background. A red lit candle is shown in the foreground

The photo shows a gay man sitting on a couch with a book in his hands

The photo shows a shirtless gay man intensively looking at the camera

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