Shanghai Pride
Shanghai Pride (Chinese: 上海骄傲周; pinyin: Shànghǎi jiāo'ào zhōu) is an annual LGBT /gay pride event that takes place in Shanghai, China. It was first held in 2009 and was significant in that it was first time a mass gay event has taken place in mainland China.[1][2] The event began on 7 June 2009 and draw to a close on 13 June 2009.[1] No parade will take place, as legal advice was sought by the organisers and they were informed that Chinese authorities might not approve of a parade taking place in the city. Instead, the event will be a pride festival with cultural events.[3][4]
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[edit] Events
The festival featured events such as an art exhibition and film screenings. There was also a large 24-7 party hosted by a privately-owned venue.[3] 3,000 people from China and from outside attended the festival.[3][5] There was also to be a raffle to raise money for the Chiheng Foundation AIDS Orphans project.[2]
[edit] Organization
The festival was organised by Shanghai LGBT community, although two of the moderators are American women, Tiffany Lemay and Hannah Miller, who have resided in Shanghai for several years.[3] They view their status as outsiders as an advantage to hosting the festival.[3] Miller, a lesbian living in the city since 2001, views Shanghai as "undoubtedly China's most liberal and progressive city", which is thus the reasoning for them hosting the festival in the city.[1] Lemay said: ‘…last year, we saw the Beijing Olympics described as “China’s coming out” party. Now China is really coming out - this time from the closet’.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "China Comes Out With First Gay Pride". On Top Magazine. 2009-06-06. http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3962&MediaType=1&Category=24. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Eye on Gay Shanghai: Mainland China's 1st Pride event". Shanghaiist. 2009-06-06. http://shanghaiist.com/2009/06/06/eye_on_gay_shanghai_mainland_chinas.php. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Shanghai to show pride with gay festival". BBC News. 2009-06-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8083672.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Gay pride celebrates in Shanghai". Australia Network News. 2009-06-08. http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2592032.htm?desktop. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "China's first gay pride festival held in Shanghai". RIA Novosti. 2009-06-10. http://en.rian.ru/society/20090610/155218265.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- ShanghaiPRIDE Blog
- GayShanghai.com, Gay Guide to Shanghai.
