China Removes 6 LGBT+ Scenes From Oscar Winning Movie "Bohemian Rhapsody"

On March 22, Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, a film centred around the life and career of the British rock band singer, Queen was released in China. While the film has garnered accolades globally, Chinese's censor removed six scenes from the movie, including the word "gay".

In 2016, "abnormal sexual behaviour" which is including the relationship of lesbian and gay was forbidden by Chinese’s censors. This content is banned in both online shows and TV.

One of the scenes is when Mary and the lover of Mercury, Mary, decide to face up to the sexuality of Mercury. Response to the statement of the singer "I think I'm bisexual", Mary said, "No Freddie, you're gay". This scene was removed in the Chinese version. 

Another climatic cổnntation was cut is when Queen turned out in women's clothing and sang "I Want To Break Free". The storyline then jumped to the scene Queen's reaction on banning music video, which led to the audience's confusion.

Homosexuality is not acknowledged in China since 2011 the authorities withdraw it from the official list of mental disorders. LGBT+ activist and many experts in the country said that they are trying to eliminate prejudices and discrimination.

Nevertheless, the release of Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody can be considered as a victory for the LGBT+ community in China. Also, this is one of a few Western films which hit the Chinese cinema each year.