Government-backed gay bar in "Communist China" not so popular with The Gays

What if they opened a gay bar and no one came? Wait, no no -- don't go there. A gay bar in China's Yunnan province that receives government funding from the state health bureau for AIDS prevention is empty, because all the gay people are afraid that being seen there will lead to discrimination and harassment.

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