China's censors have scrubbed more than two minutes of LGBT content from Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' including scenes of two men kissing and the word 'gay'
Beijing, China More than two minutes of LGBT content have been scrubbed from the biopic of British rock band Queen,"Bohemian Rhapsody," for the Chinese audience, including scenes of two men kissing and the word"gay."
The award-winning film, which opened in China on March 22, portrays the life and career of Queen front man Freddie Mercury, an LGBT icon who died of AIDS-related illnesses at the age of 45. In 2016, Chinese censors banned the portrayal of"abnormal sexual behavior," including gay and lesbian relationships in TV and online shows.
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