Bandao Morning Post erases male partner's identity in report on Wu En's death, deletes Weibo post after criticism

Bandao Morning Post modified its report on the death of Wu En multiple times: first writing "his partner Cang Bai," then changing it to "she," then to "their," and finally deleting the word "partner" entirely. After being questioned by netizens, the newspaper deleted the Weibo post.

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2026-11-03 04:50 · 同性恋歌手吾恩去世，《半岛晨报》报道时将男伴侣苍白先写成“她”再改“其”、删去“伴侣”，遭网友批评后删除微博。

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Sayings · 2026-11-03 04:36 Gay singer Wu En has passed away. In its report, the Peninsula Morning Post initially referred to his male partner, Cangbai, as 'she,' then changed it to 'it' (a gender-neutral pronoun often used for objects or non-human entities), and deleted the word 'partner.' After facing criticism from netizens, the newspaper deleted its Weibo post.

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