'I was tired of fooling my parents'

Support group gives gays courage to come out to family and friends

Xiao Kai, a gay man from Henan province, finally raised the courage to tell his parents about his sexual orientation with the help of a support group that is helping many other gay Chinese come out to their friends and relatives.

Xiao is the only son of a family from a village outside the city of Pingdingshan, where traditional beliefs dictating that men must continue their bloodlines prevail.