Editorial policy

Sources and facts

• Myth-busting and health articles must cite authoritative sources (WHO, major medical bodies, court rulings, peer-reviewed reviews), listed at the end.
• When a number is uncertain we leave it out: qualitative statements beat dubious statistics.
• Legal information is stated per region (mainland / Taiwan / Hong Kong), never as a vague “Chinese society.”

Verification dating

Every article and every support entry carries a “last verified” date. Support entries are manually re-verified each quarter (by call or official channels); defunct entries are delisted with an explanation, never silently removed.

Honest review labels

Content is currently “in community review”: readers from the communities we serve review wording and tone. Until professionally reviewed, health content is labeled “sources verified · not professionally medically reviewed” — we never fabricate a reviewer. If you are a community member, counselor or physician willing to review, please write to us.

Three lines we never cross

• We never auto-recommend coming out: whether, when and to whom is yours alone to decide, with safety first.
• We never assign identities: “you land at …” is site law; “you are …” does not appear here.
• Content touching psychological pain follows WHO safe-messaging guidance: no methods, no sensationalizing, always an exit to help.

Corrections

Spotted an error? Write to hello@openlgbt.org. Confirmed factual errors are corrected in place and the verification date updated.