Fridae

As Shanghai’s week-long pride festival kicked off over the weekend, the festival website with details of the events – shanghaipride.com – has been effectively blocked by a firewall.

Jeanette Winterson, author of the lesbian classic, Oranges are not the only Fruit, is now captivating a new audience of readers in China with hundreds lining up to hear her speak at the Shanghai Book Fair. Fridae's Shanghai ccorrespondent J. W. Ken has more.

Club Angel, said to be the largest gay club in Shanghai which opened its doors in June, announced that it will be closed temporarily until further notice due to licensing issues and complaints alleging that pornographic activities were taking place in the club.