This is hot off the press: Police in the Chinese capital of Beijing have forced a shutdown of the much-anticipated Mr Gay China pageant. AP breaks the news:
Organizers of China first gay pageant say police forced them to cancel the event just one hour before it was to start.
Event organizer Ben Zhang said Friday he was told by police that the event could not take place because he had not applied to stage the event “according to procedures.”
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.
Zhang had said he hoped it would mark another step toward greater awareness of homosexuals in a country where gays are frequently discriminated against and ostracized. Eight men were set to compete for the title and a spot in the Worldwide Mr. Gay pageant, to be held next month in Oslo, Norway.
Awww shucks! Check out what we missed in the report below by Tania Brannigan of The Guardian:
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January 15th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
hai
January 19th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
What a pity. He would have featured in this gallery (gay history, development boys): http://www.veltmaete.nl/ho-pais-kalos/
January 27th, 2010 at 2:41 am
i like to meet somebody that will understand what it means to enjoy life together
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