Jason Chao

Jason Chao
Chao Teng Hei
周庭希
president of the New Macau Association
Personal details
Political party New Macau Association

Jason Chao Teng Hei (Chinese: 周庭希; pinyin: Zhōu Tíngxī; born December 12, 1986) was born in Macau. Chao is a voluntary social activist and LGBT rights campaigner. He is currently the President of the New Macau Association, the Director of the satirical newspaper Macau Concealer, co-founder and member of activist organisation Macau Conscience, and co-founder and member of Macau LGBT Rights Concern Group.[1]

Personal life

Education

Chao graduated in high school in 2006 and started doing Bachelor of Arts in Communications at the University of Macau.

Work

Chao works as a part-time IT technician and software developer.

Political stance

Chao is a leftist liberal and a democratic socialist.[2]

Social and political actions

2010

Elected as the president of the New Macau Association.

2011

2012

2013

LGBT rights movement

First involvement

In November 2012, the MSAR government withdrew same-sex cohabitants from the domestic violence legislation, leaving LGBT individuals unprotected under the proposed counter-domestic violence law.[11] Later, in December, Chao and some of his friends founded the Macau LGBT Rights Concern Group, which marks the beginning of LGBT rights movement in Macau. The group then organized the first Rainbow Equality Parade, dedicated to fighting for LGBT rights, including the protection under domestic violence legislation.[12]

Coming out

In January 2013, the Macau LGBT Rights Concern Group conducted a survey over LGBT individuals’ situation in Macau. On the day the results being published, Chao announced publicly his sex orientation towards males.[13]

Recent activities

Notes

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