Opening of gay pub delayed

滇同性酒吧'受壓'延開業

Opening of a gay pub in Dali, Yunnan, was delayed, said its founder Zhang Jianbo. The pub was set to open Tuesday, the World AIDS Day. One reason for the delay was too much pressure towards volunteers working in it. "They will be looked at through 'colored glasses'," he said. Another reason was too much attention from the public, which would "keep the gays, who are reluctant to be recognized, out of the pub," Zhang said.

云南大理同性戀酒吧創辦者張建波表示，原定于12月1日世界艾滋病日開業酒吧將延期開業。據悉，延期開業一方面是由于服務酒吧的志愿者壓力過大，怕"引來社會上異樣的目光"，另一方面是因為媒體關注度過高，而男同性戀們"隱私性很強，不希望有人關注"。

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