LGBT activists detained in China at IDAHO celebrations

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates across China went out to streets to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Friday, May 17th.
Activists in at least two Chinese cities were detained by the police. Yang Dai, an activist in Guangzhou, said about two dozen volunteers were disseminating hand-made pamphlets about IDAHOBIT in front of a busy mall in downtown Guangzhou around 3pm when police officers approached them.
Activists were taken away for questioning and released about an hour later, said Yang. She said that while police didn’t criticise the event, they seemed concerned about the method used to promote it – delivering fliers.
For more information, check http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1240512/lgbt-activists-detained-during-celebrations-international-day-against.