China’s oldest Pride organisation, ShanghaiPRIDE has announced that it is cancelling all events, and taking a break from scheduling future ones.
The organisation has been running since 2009. As Pride marches are banned in China, ShanghaiPRIDE organised events like rainbow bike rides and pride runs, these went forward during the month of June.
Film festivals and conferences were also held, with a Pride Month art exhibition due to run for a month, and a gala was due to be held on 1 December to commemorate World AIDS Day.
In a statement on their website, titled The End of the Rainbow, they wrote: “ShanghaiPRIDE began in 2009 as a small community event in celebration of acceptance and diversity.