Cheung Kam Hung

Cheung Kam Hung

Country

China

Occupation

Activist

Description

Founder of Rainbow China, a Hong Kong-based charity promoting LGBTI rights in China. The first person here to create a permanent drop-in and activity centre for tongzhi. Organises Hong Kong's International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) marches since 2005, and organized Hong Kong's first gay pride march. Nickname is Ken-jai (Ken仔). HIV positive.

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2009/06/19/8476.from-personal-trauma-to-activism-kenneth-cheung-kam-hung
• https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hong-kong-lgbti-activist-detained-for-three-days-in-mainland-china/#gs.83GGuVn3

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