'Friends' 👬 Launches In China As LGBTQ Is Erased | Queer News Tonight
Channel: Queer News Tonight
Date: 2022-02-15

Until 2013, the hit show 'Friends' had been hosted in China on the streaming platforms Sohu and iQiyi.  When the 2021 "Friends: The Reunion" special was announced, a group of streaming services purchased broadcasting rights together.  Sohu and iQiyi, along with other platforms like Bilibili, Tencent, and Youku, started streaming "Friends" on Friday. Fans were quick to notice that changes have been made to the content, with LGBTQ+ content and episodes being changed or removed. The censorship appears to stem from China's 2016 guidelines surrounding LGBT content. The guidelines say television shows shouldn't include storylines involving gay relationships. The guidelines also reference "vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content" and deem homosexuality, extramarital affairs, one-night stands, and underage love as being off-limits.

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