14 Dec, 2009
China to stage first gay pageant: organisers
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The first-ever gay pagenat is to be held in China
BEIJING — A gay pageant is to be held for the first time in China, where homosexuality remains largely hidden, to crown the man who will represent the Asian nation at a worldwide contest, organisers said Thursday.
The Mr Gay China pageant will take place on January 15 at a club in Beijing, ahead of the Mr Gay World competition in Norway in February, Ben Zhang, founder of gay media and PR website gayographic.org, told AFP.
“There will be sportswear and swimsuit segments, a Q&A session, and a panel of judges will select the winner based on overall performance,” Zhang said.
The pageant will be open to anyone who lives in China — local or foreign, and contestants can apply online, he said.
“Being homosexual, in general we get a lot of discrimination everywhere, so we are not going to discriminate against any contestants,” Zhang said.
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Source : AFP
