Govt-backed gay bar opens

[FarCenter]

08:21, December 21, 2009

China's first government-funded gay bar finally opened its doors over the weekend after almost three weeks of delays caused by intense media speculation.

About 60 people turned up for a simple opening ceremony on Saturday night, almost filling the venue in Dali, Yunnan province.

The bar was scheduled to open on Dec 1, World AIDS Day, but it was abandoned over concerns about privacy for volunteers and customers.

"The plan was delayed because gay men were worried about potential media exposure and discrimination," founder Zhang Jianbo was quoted by Beijing Youth Daily as saying yesterday. "Now we are open, the media attention should fade away."

The report said that of the 60 guests, most were homosexuals, and that information about the opening was transmitted by word of mouth only.

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[LuvNewcastle]

1. I like their prices.

My beers cost 4 bucks apiece at the gay bar here. If I ever make it to China, I'll have to pop in there.:toast: