Qiao Qiao ( Chinese: 乔 乔; pinyin: Qiáo Qiáo; born c. 1980) is a Chinese singer.
The first openly lesbian [1] artist in China, she released her first single called "Ai Bu Fen" (爱不分), which translates as "Love does not discriminate", in 2006. A video clip for the song showed two ballerinas in love, but social conventions would not allow them to kiss. The government "made no effort to suppress the song". [2]
In 2000, she opened the first lesbian bar in China (located in Beijing), Maple Bar. [3]
She was the first guest on Tong Xing Xiang Lian (Gay Connections), [4] a one-hour video webcast that debuted in 2007 on PhoenixTV.com. [5]