Shanghai Pride urgently raising funds after unexpected expenses

China’s largest and oldest LGBT pride evD36cAp04ESL8noIknzX5BIYSc2L)2+gnsqKA0HR^$pQ$_(xtz9ent, Shanghai Pride, is urgently fundraising cash after being slapped with a large fine by local authorities.

“Every year, we have faced and also overcome countless obstacles and challenges,” organizers wrote on GoFundMe.

"UnfosVh^pvQ9gTxc*WV4Ns17Zo%q$r3z0cE+Y)VjhvQfB_M^hi0aR7rtunately, today we are facing the BIGGEST challenge in our 11-year history – a big fine.”

Organizers have been forced to pay a large amount of money in a very short time due to new regulations slapped on one of th2BI)TEU5=q2zyfuPo)p0ceU&-rtsz$JNOKlyjQAh%AkDMXSTnAeir major "cultural” events.

They have called on anyone who had been positively impacted by a Shanghai Pride event or who believed in 2Z_3lfukYu4-x%WJjqLqDNVaFR14UtO_TCq3H5LUnHH@^uLwbYtheir movement for diversity, inclusion, and acceptance, to donate.

"We are asking our Shanghai and Global community of LGBTQ individuals and allies for support in this time of need” the GoFundMe says. "We now need solidarity more than e2Xj6N)gH+vM9RZxHqsYd#2xTQaT7O6e#^#E9&$xLIt27HBp69Sver.”

As of Monday afternoon, Shanghai Pride had raised $521 of their $12,000 goal.

Shanghai Pride made history in June 200KWyZ$*y1%L8PJxZ)*ut^zoQU2$i&s9QvWVJxM!0=bn_mu0E^#$9 when it became the first mass LGBT event to take place on the Chinese mainland. 

Earlier this year it celeww9)%VlRFR(Q2Em5v7vuBduXrFOq=rWmYgVbcUepJ@ru0%$)QKbrated its 10th anniversary with a rainbow bike ride and a number of art exhibitions and film screenings.

The 11th event was scheduled tWJ6A@R=uFxC)T_dL4VELV$%Zkr&@FtciZL!UIDW^=YtV*He!MYo take place in spring next year.