![[Update] We Might Not be Able to See or Read Chinese-Made GL Works Anymore](https://thelilycat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dear-L-e1542911597832-450x450.jpg)
Note: The article is updated with additional information as of November 1:24pm GMT+8. Those underlined are the updated statements.
This is a bit alarming. Worse, there is a chance that we might won’t be able to see GL artwork and webtoons from Chinese artists and writers and related literature in the future.
https://twitter.com/minorujoeling/status/1065524520461623296
Effective December 1, the Chinese Government will be handing out a huge reward of 600,000 RMB to individuals who will be reporting media under pornography. GL and BL categories might be affected unless it has reached into a degree that the contents of the works contain themes that is considered as inappropriate.
This draw a huge outcry to fans especially those who loyally follow artists and writers who create related content. Artists urged online users not to re-upload and share their works on the following Chinese social media platforms Weibo and Lofter in order to protect them.
Last year, a woman using the pen name Tianyi was arrested by authorities and was given a 10-year and six months sentence for creating and selling her homoerotic book Occupy in 2017. The novel tells the story about an intimate sexual relationship between a male student and a male teacher.
Tianyi admitted to writing the story and sold copies online via the website Taobao. She promoted her work through the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Pornography is illegal in China and the government is doing all they can to take down those who create and distribute such media.
In the case of Chinese GL works, some of the popular ones are Tamen De Gushi by Tan Jiu and Dear L by Wu Bao. Note that the mentioned works might not be affected on this as this do not really show pornography. There’s still hope after all.
To give you a better understanding of the situation, here is a translation of the situation:
https://www.facebook.com/YuriFanaticsOutThere/posts/1918664468203324
Tamen De Gushi was published in a Chinese language physical book titled SQ: Begin with Your Name! released on October 5, 2015. It contained some insert art and the entire chapters from 1 to 141.
Note: While some of the information still requires confirmation, The Lily Cat will continue to monitor and provide updates regarding this. You may follow the Facebook Page or check back here again for the recent updates.
Source: minorujoeling (Twitter), ABC News Australia, Yuri/Shoujo-Ai Manga Fanatics (translation, Facebook), AsiaOne