BEIJING, Nov. 11 -- Homosexuals in South China's Guangdong Province are striving to gain recogni... Gays in Guangdong show unit

On Monday, Zheng Yuantao and a dozen other gay men attended a speech in Guangzhou by Li Yinhe, a renowned researcher in homosexual studies, entitled "Emotion, sex and social reform."

Zheng said he believes he has an obligation to be forthright about his sexuality, and is thought to be the first gay man in China to broadcast his sexual orientation.

He said he believes he is lucky to have grown up in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, where society has been deeply influenced by the province's more tolerant neighbour, Hong Kong.

He started to read gay-themed fiction and gender studies' texts. He was impressed by gay people in Western countries who fought for their rights.

According to Zheng, there are hundreds of thousands of homosexuals in Guangzhou. But most of them dare not come out and announce their homosexuality.

On Monday, Li Yinhe told China Daily that her research suggests the biggest difference between Chinese male homosexuals and those in Western countries is that in China gay men are more likely to marry women.

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