Gigi Chao
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Gigi Chao is a Hong Kong businesswoman and LGBTQ+ rights advocate known internationally after her billionaire father publicly offered a large dowry to any man who could persuade her to marry him despite her being openly lesbian.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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businesswoman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocacyFocus |
legal protection for same-sex couples in Hong Kong
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social acceptance of LGBT people in Chinese societies ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
LGBT rights
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marriage equality ⓘ recognition of same-sex relationships in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
property development
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real estate investment ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Cheuk Nang Holdings Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Cecil Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | international news articles on LGBT rights in Asia ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Gigi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Ms. ⓘ |
| hasRole | public figure in LGBT rights movement in Asia ⓘ |
| industry | real estate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging traditional views on marriage in Hong Kong
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refusing to renounce her same-sex relationship despite family pressure ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | international television interviews about her father’s dowry offer ⓘ |
| name | Gigi Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
father offered large dowry to any man who could marry her
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international media coverage of dowry offer controversy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in Hong Kong
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public dispute with her father over her same-sex relationship ⓘ |
| notableWork | public speeches on LGBT equality ⓘ |
| occupation |
LGBT rights advocate
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business executive ⓘ |
| partner | Sean Eav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | executive director of Cheuk Nang Holdings Limited ⓘ |
| publiclyIdentifiesAs | lesbian ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Cecil Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| socialMediaTopic | symbol of resistance to forced heterosexual marriage ⓘ |
| spokenLanguage |
Cantonese
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English ⓘ |
| spouse | Sean Eav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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