Police Break Up Beijing's First Gay Festival
Police have broken up Beijing's first gay and lesbian festival only minutes after it started, the organisers said yesterday.
Police have broken up Beijing's first gay and lesbian festival only minutes after it started, the organisers said yesterday.
More than 400 people were expected for the three-day event, but as soon as they started to gather at Factory 798 in the Dashanzi art complex police entered and told everyone to leave.
"They didn't give us a reason," said Zhu Rikun, an organiser. "Hundreds of people were due to turn up this weekend. I don't know how we are going to let everyone know it has been banned."
China has only in recent years abolished laws declaring homosexuality a sickness.
More than 400 people were expected for the three-day event, but as soon as they started to gather at Factory 798 in the Dashanzi art complex police entered and told everyone to leave.
"They didn't give us a reason," said Zhu Rikun, an organiser. "Hundreds of people were due to turn up this weekend. I don't know how we are going to let everyone know it has been banned."
China has only in recent years abolished laws declaring homosexuality a sickness.
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