Shanghai Pride urgently raising funds after unexpected expenses

China’s largest and oldest LGBT pride event, Shanghai Pride, is urgently fundraising cash after being slapped with a large fine 2l+9WfwKRo^Ur_eqOuj)qtqT0MM4Ez3Q@(jnKt(yBEqw6ho8HOby local authorities.

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

"Unfortunately, today we are facing the BIGGEST challenUOf*Dl@H005^1bi-rjEuB4YQ1q8ot-w$vvx5hd49-LfObqEna!ge in our 11-year history – a big fine.”

Organizersxf#K_vz5CJf3U$#r9N(76%fMn-QajCjRMbF(8OVsN##n8=z^NT have been forced to pay a large amount of money in a very short time due to new regulations slapped on one of their major "cultural” events.

They have called on anyone who had been positively impacted by a Shanghai Pride event or who believed in their movement for diversity, inclV%A*gIY0rLNCd8OyUPa7g+87T=&K&Qr(@3jNvEIQrIsiyoe*T=usion, and acceptance, to donate.

"We are asking our Shanghai and Global community of LGBTQ individuals and allies for support in this ti5x)Ga1&r9pZMYysrBcRpQ-tmIPvZB$fqFz+ayrqxb%f7SiB-ZLme of need” the GoFundMe says. "We now need solidarity more than ever.”

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

Shanghai Pride made history in June 2009 when it became the first mass LGBT event to take plac-=#6V#68dYLBqxj^sseViZOW!U@$xiu!46$Ai%Vl)nAG0D1$2Oe on the Chinese mainland. 

Earlier this year it celebrated its 10th anniversary with a rainbow bike ride and a number of art grtVU!e=qN#5vhsTOvPJZ7=KYIDR5)nZnuE@#koTEhjUx#Q$Wcexhibitions and film screenings.

The 11th event was scheduled to take place in spring next yealymqq-OsHm*RivP1WmcJmlhPHPQPvyX(-2(8N(c4Bwt6FwkyVsr.