Police Shut Down First Mr. Gay China Pageant
By Hannah Wilkens on Saturday, 16th January 2010
Police in China shut down what was supposed to be the first Mr. Gay China pageant. In the ongoing struggle for acceptance of homosexuality in China, event organizers said that they are not surprised that the police shut down the event.
An hour before showtime, eight police officers showed up at the upscale club in Beijing where the pageant was set to take place. The event, hosted by a drag queen, was also to have a fashion show component.
Police told the organizers that they were shutting it down because they did not follow procedures for hosting such a show. Similar events have been shut down by police in the past.
Read the full Associated Press story at Yahoo News
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