Beijing’s oldest independent queer film festival was cancelled due to sustained government harassment, signaling escalating state intolerance toward LGBTQ+ and feminist expression in China.
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Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say expertsBeijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained harassment from authorities.Beijing Queer film festival, which was due to begin on Friday in China’s capital, is one of the country’s oldest independent film festivals. Continue reading...
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