<p>Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts</p><p>Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained harassment from authorities.</p><p>Beijing Queer film festival, which was due to begin on Friday in China’s capital, is one of the country’s oldest independent film festivals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/beijing-queer-film-festival-cancelled-after-police-harassment">Continue reading...</a>