Tu'er Shen

Queer as Fact by Queer as Fact

Oct 1, 202557:06Society & Culture

In today's episode, we discuss the Daoist god Tu'er Shen, who is considered to be a patron god of homosexuality. Join us to learn about intimacy between men in 18th century China, a secret gay statue, and one Daoist prie...

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