Tu'er Shen

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 priest's desire to create a safe space for queer youth. Check out our website , where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon , checking out our merch , and following us on Instagram , Tumblr and Bluesky . [Image: cropped from photograph by Han Cheung, Taipei Times]

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Tu'er Shen is an episode from Queer as Fact by Queer as Fact.

This episode is 57:06 long.

This episode was published on Oct 1, 2025.

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