China dating app helps gay men banish the blues – and AIDS

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Hua Ruobin started using Blued two years ago to meet other gay men in China, setting up weekend dinners or dates in karaoke bars. The gay dating app has been a godsend for Hua, allowing the university student in the southern city of Guangzhou to privately contact Chinese men seeking same-sex companionship. Homosexuality is not illegal in China, but remains a taboo subject in the world's most populous country

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China dating app helps gay men banish the blues – and AIDS