2015年6月26日，美國最高法院通過全美同性婚姻合法，同性戀平權的爭取正式邁入新的里程碑。在中國，同性戀自2001年被從精神疾病名單中剔除後，同性戀者的社會地位逐漸改善。然而，這個特殊群體的生存處境依然荊棘滿布。他們除了不易被家人朋友所接納，也得承受社會的忽視甚至歧視。《以我之名 - 同性戀群體實錄》系列帶你走進中國同性戀者最真實的世界，透過橫跨9座城市的取材和十餘位公開出鏡的同性戀者和家人訪談，如實展示這個群體的生活方式和喜怒哀樂。
第一集 爲什麽是我
同性戀究竟是先天還是後天造成的仍存有爭議，而大多同性戀者最初都有着同樣的困惑 — 爲什麽就我不一樣？本集中的岳建波懷疑童年一段經歷導致自己變成同性戀；陶濤更在結婚生子後才發現性取向的轉變。他們將說出由發現自己是同性戀，到從逃避與排斥中走出來的自我認同過程。
第二集 圍繞着我
出櫃，指向他人公開自己的性傾向或性別認同的行為。對中國同性戀群體而言，出櫃仍是個頻頻讓人卻步的難題。本集主角李鵬深怕辜負家人期望，始終不敢把實情相告，內心長久壓抑。小濤在逼於無奈下向母親坦誠卻得到意外反應，小濤媽更現身說法如何接受自己孩子與別不同。
第三集 我與婚姻
中國傳統家庭認定孩子到了適婚年齡就應找個對象共結連理，而父母的催婚、逼婚也司空見慣。面對家庭壓力，張曉宇和岳建波選擇委曲求全與異性結婚，均以悲劇收場。麗麗透過與男同性戀者的「形式婚姻」應付逼婚，婚姻關係有名無實。另一方面，小濤和小新這對愛侶已得到雙方家人的祝福，遠赴美國舉辦婚禮、約定終生。
第四集 拯救我
面對社會種種無知導致的歧視，本集主角選擇不再沉默，用自己的方式為同性戀群體爭取更多的包容與認同。流逝雖被確診為愛滋病患者，仍無懼一切獨自飛到美國克利夫蘭參加世界同性戀運動會。燕子挺身而出控告對他提供「同性戀扭轉治療」的診所而獲判勝訴，成功捍衛同性戀並非精神疾病的事實。
It's Me - Revealing the Homosexual Community
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide on 26th June 2015, marking a new milestone for homosexuality rights. Whereas in China, the ways homosexuals are treated may have improved after the removal of homosexuality from the list of psychiatric disorders in 2001, their lives continue to be filled with numerous difficulties. By gathering stories from 9 different cities and interviewing over a dozen homosexuals as well as their family members, the programme thoroughly reveals the truest sides of the homosexual community in China.
Episode 1 Why Me
It has been a constant debate whether homosexuality is born or made, and most homosexuals tend to feel the same frustration at first – why am I different? Yue Jianbo regards a childhood experience as the cause of his homosexuality, while Tao Tao realized his interest in the same sex only after he was married and has children. In this episode, they share what they have been through from the fear and denial of discovery to self-recognition.
Episode 2 Surround Me
“Coming out of the closet” is a figure of speech describing homosexuals’ self-disclosure of their sexual orientation. In China, many homosexuals are still hesitated to come out. Li Peng chose to lie to his family because he is afraid of letting them down. Xiao Tao, on the other hand, told his mother the truth out of no choice and was relieved by her acceptance. Let Xiao Tao’s mother tell you how she coped with the news.
Episode 3 Marry Me
Many traditional families in China think marriage is essential and parental involvement is needed to expedite the process. Under such pressure, Zhang Xiaoyu and Yue Jianbo who compromised and married the opposite sex both have their marriages ended miserably. Lily used “marriage of convenience” to satisfy her parents’ request. On the contrary, Xiao Tao and his boyfriend, Xiao Xin have the blessings from their families to get married in the United States.
Episode 4 Save Me
How can the voices of the homosexuals be heard when ignorance and discrimination are all around? The ones featured in this episode have found their own ways to fight for their own rights. Liu Shi is an AIDS patient, but it did not stop him from flying all the way to Cleveland to join the Gay Games 2014. Yan Zi won the lawsuit against the clinic that performed “gay conversion therapy” on him, and the verdict marked another important step in proving homosexuality is not mental illness.
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