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Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

THE GUARDIAN — WORLD · Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent ·

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Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts Beijing’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…

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