The Malaysian government ordered the removal of two LGBT activists’ portraits from an exhibition because LGBT "is against the society norms”.
Read More »China: LGBT children’s books taken off library shelves
LGBT-themed children’s books have been banished to the closed sections of Hong Kong’s public libraries following pressure from an anti-gay rights group.
Read More »Belarus: LGBT activists detained over artistic protest outside ministry
Three student activists were detained and fined over an artistic protest supporting LGBT rights outside a Belarusian government ministry.
Read More »Uganda: Police raid, shut down LGBT film festival
The Queer Kampala International Film Festival was brought to an abrupt end after policemen raided the festival venue and forced festivalgoers out.
Read More »France: Play cancelled, then rescheduled, over religious concerns on LGBT content
A play set to be performed in private catholic schools was cancelled over its gender equality material; the decision was reversed days later.
Read More »Turkey: LGBT film festival banned
An LGBT film festival backed by the German embassy was banned by Turkish authorities as they said event could provoke or trigger dangerous reactions.
Read More »France: Film poster taken down over indecency
On 22 September 2017, a “Nos Années Folles” film poster, featuring nudity and a transvestite man, was removed from a cinema in Senlis by a public servant.
Read More »Russia: Ballet will premiere despite director’s arrest
Bolshoi Theatre announced that the controversial ballet “Nureyev” will premiere on 9-10 December 2017, despite director Kirill Serebrennikov’s house arrest.
Read More »Brazil: Exhibition closed early over controversial works
Santander Bank’s cultural centre closed an art exhibition a month ahead of schedule after heavy criticism that works allegedly alluded to taboo topics.
Read More »South Africa: Actors and crew in LGBT film threatened
The cast and crew of film “Inxeba” (The Wound) have reportedly come under online attacks, including death threats and threats of violence over film content.
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