The Malaysian government ordered the removal of two LGBT activists’ portraits from an exhibition because LGBT "is against the society norms”.

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.

Three student activists were detained and fined over an artistic protest supporting LGBT rights outside a Belarusian government ministry.

The Queer Kampala International Film Festival was brought to an abrupt end after policemen raided the festival venue and forced festivalgoers out.

A play set to be performed in private catholic schools was cancelled over its gender equality material; the decision was reversed days later.

An LGBT film festival backed by the German embassy was banned by Turkish authorities as they said event could provoke or trigger dangerous reactions.

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.

Bolshoi Theatre announced that the controversial ballet “Nureyev” will premiere on 9-10 December 2017, despite director Kirill Serebrennikov’s house arrest.

Santander Bank’s cultural centre closed an art exhibition a month ahead of schedule after heavy criticism that works allegedly alluded to taboo topics.

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.