LOBA 2025 Shortlist – Xiangjie Peng “The Rise of Queer Underground Party Culture in China"⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Underground queer parties in China are becoming an essential cultural phenomenon despite restrictions on LGBTQ+ expression. As the country opens up to international influences, the community grows in underground LGBTQ+ spaces.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Photographer Xiangjie Peng has been capturing this movement since 2017. His black and white portraits reveal moments of joy, connection, and resistance within clubs, parties, and competitions. Spaces where identities can be lived openly, if only for a night.⁣⁣ ⁣ 📷: xiangjie.peng⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #Leica #LeicaCamera #🔴📷 #LOBA2025