Beijing police May 7 detained as many as nine civil society activists meeting for a seminar to discuss obstacles facing gay groups wishing to register as nongovernmental organizations in China.
Watch "From Me to We: 5 Years with the Beijing LGBT Center" which chronicles the beginning and evolution of the non-profit organisation which provides health services, organises social activities and advocacy programs to increase the visibility of the LGBT community within Chinese society and to raise consciousness among LGBT individuals.
The festival marked the close of the 5-day, 28-film run last month at a small crowded cafe near Andingmen, Beijing with more cheer as usual as organisers report that this year marks the first time in its 13-year history that none of their events were disrupted nor did they have to engage in a cat and mouse game with the police as they did in previous years.
Heading to Beijing to enjoy the sport-filled three weeks or so of frenzy? Fridae's Beijing correspondent Dinah Gardner shows you where to eat, sleep, shop and party.
Changing the world might take more than 5,000 euros. But it's a start for Beijing-based lesbian group Common Language, the prize winner of the Mama Cash awards.
During a busy lunch hour on Valentine's Day in Beijing's central business district, six lesbians and gays handed out 200 red carnations wrapped in leaflets calling for the acceptance of gay love and marriage. A Beijing exclusive by Dinah Gardner.
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