BEIJING, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baoli Ma, the
founder, chairman, and CEO of BlueCity (Nasdaq: BLCT), a
world-leading LGBTQ platform that provides a full suite of services
aimed at fostering connection and enhancing the well-being of its
global community, has been named in the premiere edition of the
Gaingels 100, an inspiring collection of LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs
from around the world. He is the only mainland Chinese entrepreneur
to be selected by Gaingels, a leading venture investment syndicate
in service of the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
"I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from Gaingels
and to be included among incredible luminaries that have committed
their lives to creating a more inclusive world," said Ma.
"Together, we are telling the world our stories and helping shatter
discrimination through the language of love, empathy, and kindness.
While there is still work to be done, I am proud to stand with my
fellow honorees and help bring about a better world for all."
The collection includes founding stories, candid anecdotes, and
accounts of successes and failures, as well as advice for future
LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs who are out and proud while trying to build
businesses, win investors, attract talent, and become world-class
leaders.
In 2000, Ma, using the pseudonym "Geng
Le", first created Danlan.org, one of the country's first
online forums for gay community and the predecessor of BlueCity.
Today, Blued, BlueCity's major mobile app, has grown into one of
the world's most popular and influential LGBTQ social networks,
connecting more than 70 million users across 170 countries and in
13 languages. Meanwhile, BlueCity provides a riche swathe of
critical health services, encompassing HIV prevention and
awareness, medical consultation, mental health support, and
more.
In 2020, BlueCity debuted on Nasdaq, becoming the world's first
LGBTQ-focused company to be listed in the era of mobile internet.
Ma has also been named in Foreign Policy magazine's Top Global
Thinkers list in 2017, Business Insider's 100 People Transforming
Business in Asia list in 2020, and
INvolve's OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives list in January 2021 as the first mainland Chinese to
receive the honor.
The Gaingels 100 includes many inspiring stories and firsts,
including those of:
- George Arison, co-founder and
CEO of Shift, the first openly gay American founder and CEO to
take a company public.
- Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder
and CMO of Plume, the first digital healthcare company
dedicated to the transgender community.
- Kyle Robertson, co-founder and
CEO of Cerebral, a fast-growing telemedicine unicorn startup
company focused on mental health.
- Peter Arvai, founder
of Prezi, the first openly gay CEO in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Tia Lyles-Williams, founder and
CEO of LucasPye BIO, the first African-American queer woman to
found and lead a large-scale biotechnology and biopharmaceutical
manufacturing company.
About BlueCity
BlueCity (NASDAQ: BLCT) is a world-leading online LGBTQ
community providing a comprehensive suite of services to foster
connections and enhance the wellbeing of the global LGBTQ
community. The company fulfills both the daily and lifelong needs
of its members through a wide range of targeted and tailored
services, including social networking, livestreaming and
health-related services. With commitment to providing high-quality
user experience, ensuring privacy protection, and promoting
community health and well-being, BlueCity has captured the hearts
and minds of LGBTQ people across the globe. Available in 13
languages, BlueCity's mobile app Blued has connected more than 70
million registered users in about 170 countries and regions.
According to Frost and Sullivan, it is the largest online LGBTQ
community in China, India, South
Korea, Thailand and
Vietnam by MAUs in 2020.
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