OVER the RAINBOW

With improved media visibility and Pride events over the years, has the music industry in Asia finally become safer and more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community?

By Zabrina Lo

It’s been 20 years since Leslie Cheung, one of the first Cantopop stars in Hong Kong to open up about his sexuality, jumped to his death from a balcony at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. He left a note saying that he was suffering from depression. Life hadn’t been easy for the queer singer, who openly admitted to his bisexuality and relationship with Daffy Tong at a time when Hong Kong was still very conservative about non-heteronormativity. Two decades on, the city’s love for him hasn’t faded. His death date this year was honoured by an exhibition, the broadcasting of his films, concerts and television shows, and a tribute concert by Canto-pop star Janice Vidal. Cheung’s sexual orientation and flamboyant public persona, which were considered controversial back then, are now celebrated…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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