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A recent survey showed that almost a quarter of Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community suffer depression. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ruby Ye speaks to Matthew Gillespie, about how his choir group The Harmonics is offering hope, community and positivity in a politically conservative city.

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In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.

Ruby Ye is a student journalist based in Hong Kong. She has covered culture, lifestyle, arts, and LGBT rights stories locally and in mainland China. After working as a journalist for two years in Beijing, she is now completing a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.