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In 1991, the government of Hong Kong legalized male-male same sex relations. Since then LGBT activism has increased, asking for legal protections.〔Wehbi, Samantha. ''Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The World Through Rainbow-Colored Glasses''. Routledge, 13 September 2013. ISBN 1317992490, 9781317992493. p. (66 ).〕 A wave of political activism began in the 2000s.〔Tang, Denise, p. (90 )-(91 ).〕 In 2005, the government of Hong Kong conducted a telephone survey with over 2,000 persons responding. Of them, 39% indicated that homosexuality "contradicts the morals of the community."〔Chen, Te-Ping. "(Pop Star’s Stadium-Style Coming Out )." ''The Wall Street Journal''. 25 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 September 2014.〕 42% of those surveyed in 2005 stated that homosexuals were not "psychologically normal".〔Steger, Isabella. "(How Gay-Friendly is Hong Kong? It Depends. )" ''The Wall Street Journal''. 18 May 2012. Retrieved on 27 May 2014.〕 A 2012 survey by Community Business had 1,002 respondents chosen at random and 626 persons who identified as LGBT. Of the respondents chosen randomly, 50% stated that they accepted LGBT individuals while 25% stated they did not; 3% stated that they believed LGBT individuals were not "psychologically normal". Of the LGBT employees, 53% stated that they had to "pretend to be someone they are not" and therefore felt exhaustion, while 26% stated that the work environment did not accept them, so they at times had to stay home at work.〔 By 2012 many individuals who originated from Mainland China became a part of Hong Kong's LGBT culture. LGBT marches are legal in Hong Kong, while they are not permitted in many areas in the Mainland. Joanna Chiu and Christy Choi of the ''South China Morning Post'' stated that in Hong Kong lesbians stated that conservative lawmakers and Christian groups in Hong Kong make lesbianism less accepted in Hong Kong compared to Mainland China, but that Hong Kong lesbians are better able to resist pressures to marry other men.〔Chiu, Joanna and Christy Choi. "(Lesbians from mainland China revel in Hong Kong's freedom )." ''South China Morning Post''. Sunday, 11 November, 2012. Updated Saturday, 17 November, 2012. Print: "More mainlanders join gay pride on parade" Retrieved on 27 September 2014.〕 ==Economy== Volume Up, the first LGBT-oriented record label in Hong Kong, was founded by Evan Steer.〔"Editors of Time Out." ''Time Out Hong Kong''. Time Out, 8 November 2011. ISBN 1846701147, 9781846701146. p. (235 ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT culture in Hong Kong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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