Wei Zhang describes himself as a true romantic. The Melbourne resident dreams of a long-lasting marriage, just like the one his parents have. “I am a romantic person. So I prefer to propose to my loved one in Paris or New York, [but] that will have to wait until the pandemic is over,” he said. “I’m looking forward to a wonderful wedding to get my parents’ blessings.” But when Wei came out as gay to his Chinese mum and dad two years ago, he was worried he had lost their support. Wei had been exploring his sexuality since moving to Australia as an international student, and soon after decided to call his parents to tell them he was gay. Though Wei’s dad, Cai Zhang, accepted his son’s sexuality “straight way”, his mum Wei Wu struggled to believe it.