Although China removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses in 2001, people like Zhang's parents continue to see it as an abnormity that can be corrected.

　　尽管从2001年起，中国不再把同性恋划定为精神疾病。但包括张娜娜父母在内的许多人依旧将其视为可以纠正的“变态”行为。

　　"How can I?" counters Zhang.

　　张娜娜反驳说：“怎么可能呢？”

　 "I haven't told them that I've been living with my female partner since 2004.

　 “我还没有告诉他们，我从2004年时起就已经开始和同性伴侣一起生活了。”

　　"They believe I've 'degenerated' into same-sex love because of troubles in the marriage. But Wang, too, is gay. "

　 “他们坚信我是因为异性婚姻触礁，所以才堕落到去选择一段同性恋情。但是王先生也是同性恋者。”

　　"Our marriage was a cover from the very beginning," she adds.

　　她还表示：“我们的婚姻从一开始就是为了掩饰。”

　　Zhang shares a loving relationship with Shenlan (not her real name), 29, who was a bridesmaid at her wedding.

　　张娜娜的同性恋人是29岁的沈兰（化名），也正是她婚礼上的伴娘。