quote:(QD) Beijing's first-ever gay and lesbian cultural festival has been shut down by the Chinese government. Police notified studio owners that the event would not be allowed to proceed. Li Yinhe, a distinguished sociologist from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, had been invited to address the opening, but was forced to stay away. A group of 30 bold participants were undeterred by the cancellation. They decided to move their ground-breaking event to On/Off, a Beijing gay bar. Police swarmed around the bar even before the group arrived. "This bar is temporarily closed for review," police told would-be festival participants.
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DrConway
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posted 21 December 2005 04:07 AM
You would think the stupid bastards would encourage homosexuality considering China's obsession with curbing population growth.
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Hephaestion
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posted 21 December 2005 07:44 AM
That would require logic and rational thinking, Doc, something that is in short supply among homophobes.
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jrootham
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posted 21 December 2005 10:43 AM
Given the distorted gender balance in China they are going to be confronted with this even more in the future. As you say, this isn't a particularly rational response.
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Ghost of the Navigator
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posted 21 December 2005 06:37 PM
quote:Originally posted by Hephaestion: That would require logic and rational thinking, Doc, something that is in short supply among homophobes.
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