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Wei Tingting
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| 韦婷婷 | |
A portrait of Wei Tingting.
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| Born | 1989 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Human rights activist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Known for | Feminist Five |
Wei Tingting (Chinese: 韦婷婷; born 1989) is a Chinese activist, writer, and filmmaker. She works to support the rights of women and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTI+). Wei is also known as one of the "Feminist Five".
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Early Life and Education
Wei Tingting was born in 1989 in Hechi, a city in the southern part of Guangxi, China.
She went to Wuhan University. In 2009, she earned a degree in sociology. Later, in 2011, she received another degree in anthropology from the same university.
Working for Change and Equality
While she was in college, Wei Tingting started working for women's rights. She also joined groups that support LGBTI+ people. One of these groups was Wuhan Rainbow, an organization for LGBTI+ rights.
Wei also led Ji’ande, an organization in Beijing that helps LGBTI+ people. She helped start the National Bisexual Network in China. This network connects people of different sexual orientations.
From 2011 to 2016, Wei worked at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute. There, she helped organize the China AIDS Walk. This was a big event to raise money for HIV/AIDS support. She also helped give awards to media for good reporting on the LGBTI+ community. Wei co-hosted "Queer Comrades," an online show about diversity. She also went to women's conferences in India and South Korea.
In 2012, Wei Tingting and another activist, Li Tingting, protested against unfair treatment in relationships.
From 2012 to 2014, Wei worked at the Chinese Lala Alliance. She also wrote for Les+ Magazine.
From 2015 to 2017, Wei worked at LGBT Rights Advocacy China. She helped people who faced unfair treatment because of their identity. She supported them in taking legal action.
Wei also gathered information for a documentary film. The film was called Bi China and came out in 2017. It was the first Chinese film about people of diverse sexual orientations.
In 2018, Wei started a company called Guangzhou Nalisha Education Consulting Co., Ltd. This company studies gender issues and offers education and training. It also provides support to people who face unfair treatment.
The Feminist Five
In 2015, Wei Tingting and four other activists were detained. These activists were Zheng Churan, Wang Man, Wu Rongrong, and Li Tingting. They are known together as the "Feminist Five". They were detained just before International Women's Day.
After 37 days, all five women were released. If they had been found guilty, they could have faced up to three years in prison. This was for "creating a disturbance." After her release, Wei said she would keep fighting for equality. She shared her thoughts:
I have read so many reports and articles about our arrest and they are so touching and encouraging. I had started to feel despondent and thought this incident would be the end for us young, female activists. But the reaction has started an era of magnificent, new activists. They cannot catch all of us and block us all.
Awards and Recognition
Wei Tingting has received several honors for her work:
- 2015: Bustle magazine listed her as one of "14 Women's Rights Activists Around the World Who Will Inspire You."
- 2015: Ms. Magazine named her one of "10 of the Most Inspiring Feminists of 2015."
- 2015: She was nominated for the Asia LGBT Milestone Awards (ALMAs) as "Hero of the Year."
- 2018: She received the Troy Perry Medal of Pride.
Films
Wei Tingting has worked on these films:
- 2015: We Are Here – She was a producer for this film.
- 2017: Bi China – She directed this film.
See also
- LGBT rights in China
- List of feminists
- List of LGBT rights activists
- List of women's rights activists
