A performer blows a kiss on stage during an event in mainland China's first Gay Pride week at a bar in Shanghai June 13, 2009
Two gay couples kiss, as part of an unofficial marriage ceremony, during celebrations for mainland China's first Gay Pride week at a bar in Shanghai June 13, 2009. The Gay Pride week celebrations continued in Shanghai despite cancellations of some of the festival's events by city authorities earlier in the week, according to media reports. A fair mix of local and foreign participants took part in the festival
Two gay couples exchange rings, as part of an unofficial marriage ceremony, during celebrations for mainland China's first Gay Pride week at a bar in Shanghai June 13, 2009. The Gay Pride week celebrations continued in Shanghai despite cancellations of some of the festival's events by city authorities earlier in the week, according to media reports. A fair mix of local and foreign participants took part in the festival
