I use BL as a good litmus test to find out if my acquaintances are homophobic or not because these are well written stories with well written smut and there’s no reason to be dismissive of it unless you’re homophobic, at least in Asia. I have to commend BL for giving men a good emotional component that mainstream media never bothers touching.
— 21, They/Them, Cambodia
documenting the BL fan experience