China’s Weibo reverses gay content ban after outcry

China’s gay community cautiously welcomed the decision.

A public outcry in China forced its most popular social media network to reverse a decision to ban online gay content.

Sina Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, caused a backlash when it blocked videos and comics related to homosexuality.

The gay community is cautiously welcoming the development.

 

Al Jazeera’s Adrian Brown reports from Beijing.