Recruitment Notice of Sanjiang New Area Fire Brigade in Yibin, Sichuan, Sparks Controversy by Banning Gay Applicants and Cross-Dressing
On September 1, 2026, the Fire and Rescue Brigade of Sanjiang New Area in Yibin, Sichuan, listed “no history or tendency of homosexuality” and “no cross-dressing” among the basic conditions for applicants in its recruitment notice, setting restrictions on sexual minorities and triggering widespread public controversy.