Pushed out of the closet: how a HK$1 billion manhunt turned Gigi Chao into an LGBTQ activist | South China Morning Post

In 2013, Hong Kong real estate tycoon Cecil Chao announced he would give HK$1 billion (US$128 million) as a “dowry” to any man who would marry his daughter Gigi. She says the move forced her to come out of the closet as a lesbian amid a global media frenzy. It proved to be a watershed moment for Gigi Chao, who would…

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