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Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

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Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities
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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 har.

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