An incredibly romantic public proposal has backfired for the two lovebirds and divided a nation.Huang Yang asked her girlfriend Xiaoyu Wang to marry her at their university graduation ceremony. The elated couple hoped their same-sex betrothal would help break down barriers in ultra- conservative China.
Wang Xiaoyu said: “That [proposing on graduation day] is a tradition here.”But not if you are a lesbian .”After photos of our proposal went viral, party officials at the university threatened to withhold my diploma.”