Gays criticise state media coverage of Icelandic leader's visit
No mention of Johanna Sigurdardottir's lesbian wife Jonina Leosdottir in CCTV prime-time slot
The gay and lesbian community slammed state broadcaster CCTV for not mentioning the wife of Iceland's openly gay prime minister in prime-time coverage of her state visit to China.
CCTV aired footage on Monday and last night of Johanna Sigurdardottir's visit. She has met President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.
However, there was no mention of Icelandic first lady Jonina Leosdottir. The omission triggered comments online, particularly among gays and lesbians who have been following the prime minister's visit.
Elsie Liao Mengru , a university student in Beijing who has been trying to legally wed her lesbian partner, said she was disappointed to see the lesbian leader not properly represented in China.
"This shows the nation's usual practice of deliberately ignoring or neglecting gay and lesbian issues in China," she said.
This shows the nation's usual practice of deliberately ignoring or neglecting gay and lesbian issues in China
Sigurdardottir arrived in Beijing on Saturday for a five-day visit.