China: Police Shut Down Gay Pageant on a Technicality

Police imposed the ban because there had not be an application to stage the event "according to procedures", event organiser Ben Zhang said. The Mr Gay China pageant, featuring a fashion show and a host in drag, was set to take place in an upscale nightclub in Beijing. Eight men were due to compete with each one hoping to be picked to go forward the Worldwide Mr Gay pageant in Norway next month. Before the ban, the sound of closet doors opening could be heard across Beijing as China's gay community took a bold step out of the shadows to come together to participate. Hundreds had gathered in one of the city's plushest nightclubs to see the crowning of Mr Gay China. Full Story from SkyNews

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