Stonewall in China?

When police in Guangzhou, China, tried to sweep out a group of gay men from a park, they got more than they bargained for.

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The group of 50 men refused to leave the park and instead confronted the 5 officers.

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While state media largely ignored the standoff, it has raised the question worldwide:

"Is this the beginning of a new era of gay community consciousness in China?"

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Perhaps every country has its own Stonewall, its moment of confrontation with local prejudices against homosexuality.

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Gay rights was removed from the official list of mental disorders in 2001.

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Source: DNA - 18/Set/2009.