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Another year, another May 20 alone for me — but how did you spend it? Leave comments below!

How did our Pride Talk guest speakers spend their May 20? We’ve asked them to share their plans for the day — which sounds like “I love you” in Mandarin — along with their favorite May 20 songs!

01 Jewelry With Heart – Gia

Should be the same as any other day — I’ll be working.(Editor: I would post this for my boss to see!)I don’t have a song picked out because I need to focus on my work.

02 Shanghai Lesbian Community and Me – Momo
I am still single, so I’ll choose a pretty girl to spend the day with.My song choice is funny: a very weird song by Yu-Ching Fei called“Don’t Say Anything At All”. I hope everyone knows how to let go and enjoy the moment. Tomorrow is another day.

03 Taoism, Confucianism & Homosexuality – Liu Bin
I will be alone for 520. As I get older, I’m less and less likely to go out and party. I need to thoroughly think things through before I start another relationship.I love “Baby” by Roy Wang, especially the last verse. I like listening to it at midnight.

04 A New Way to Break Prejudice Chain – Xuanxuan

Of course I will spend it with my girlfriend!My theme song for 520 is “Beautiful Love” by Tanya Chua. We are still in the “madly in love” phase, so this song is perfect.

05 Transgender Experience – Chao Xiaomi

I’ll spend it alone.Song from “Journey to the West”: “Hard to Say Goodbye”.

06 Evolution of Yuran – Fang, Yuran

I’ll spend it like any other day. I have a training in Hefei, then I’ll return to Gansu in the evening by train and go back to school.My song is “Be My Cat”, and it’s for a certain someone. I hope the person sees this and will come be my cat.

07 Reaching Queer – Jin, Yicun
May 20 is a Sunday. I have my own WeChat account, “Yicun and Another Village,” and I post novels and essays on it every weekend. My day will be spent writing in the veranda downstairs near the river. Such is the single life!I would pick “Hero” by Family of the Year as my song. I have listened to this song thousands of times. It’s about love, so it’s perfect for that day.

08 My Nudist Wedding – Vincent Lian

May 20 is a Sunday — I usually study English, do my chores and gardening, and read. I invite a different friend out for a walk every week. May 19 and May 21 are my running days, and I’ll see if it’s possible to swim on the 20th and maybe treat myself to a nice dinner, then go to sleep early for a productive Monday.I wanted to pick a song by Pu Shu, but I guess he didn’t sing about love. Then I found a song by Csun Yuk Chang called “Holding You”, in honor of the Wenchuan earthquake, on my playlist. People who haven’t been in love for years since a breakup, like me, have suffered as well.

09 How We Built Our Group & Community – Jim Gu

A piano solo called “First Snow”, because it featured in the first transgender-focused show at ShanghaiPRIDE. That’s where it all began.

10 Them – Chen, Lihua
I will spend it the usual way, following my own rituals. For example, I don’t stare at my phone while on the bus in the springtime, because there are roses growing along the road. If I run, I run at least 5 kilometers. I always read before going to bed. I spend time watching TV with my parents until they fall asleep.Meditation music: “Yoga Relaxation”.

Meanwhile, we’ll spend our May 20 posting on the ShanghaiPRIDE social media accounts with the song recommendations from our guest speakers playing in the background.And our Pride Talk’s reservation channel will open tomorrow, remember to sign up!