As Vietnam's LGBTQ+ movement progresses and queer taboos gradually being abolished, modern queer culture is flourishing. However, the lack of education on queer visibility in history still disconnects the present from the past. Where were we in feudal times? Was there any LGBTQ figures in history? Before the term LGBTQ, what were we? To many, the way forward is to go back.
"Femme queen on the streets, dom top in the sheets" is Dan Ni's self-description on Facebook. As a popular androgynous gay man in a masculine-worshipping culture, he's the embodiment of two seemingly parallel traits.
Mrs.Thi is a 73-year-old woman living in the countryside of North Vietnam. Recently, she broke her arm. Her life has gotten more and more difficult ever since. But the physical pain can never stop her from loving and caring for her gay son.
