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June 20, 2026Open Access

Between Past Residues and Present Positionalities: Relational Strategies of Chinese Queer Migrants

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JLJiangyuan LinUniversity of Chicago

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Thesis examines emotional strategies for navigating disclosure and social networks among Chinese queer migrants, suggesting new relational frameworks.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how Chinese queer migrants in the U.S. handle their sexual identities and form social connections.
  • Conducted 15 in-depth life story interviews with Chinese queer migrants.
  • Identified interwoven mechanisms influencing disclosure: migrant positionality and affective residues.
  • Analyzed the impact of past emotional experiences on current relational strategies.
  • Migrants disclose identities more easily to non-Chinese individuals than to other Chinese peers, due to perceived risks.
  • Co-ethnic queer networks are formed as safe spaces providing emotional support and cultural resonance.
  • Affective residues from past experiences shape current relationship dynamics regarding trust and risk.

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Jiangyuan Lin (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362fe6db0793dc1a537483https://doi.org/10.6082/sm878-paj54
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