HKFP Monitor August 2, 2025: Advocacy space shrinks as LGBTQ event axed, academia falls in line

HKFP Monitor August 2, 2025: Advocacy space shrinks as LGBTQ event axed, academia falls in line

Welcome to HKFP Monitor: Your weekly bird’s-eye view of the latest news and trends across Hong Kong’s media landscape. Subscribe to receive our free, essential round-ups by email every Friday. Welcome back to HKFP Monitor. This week, we covered the cancellation of Hong Kong’s biggest LGBTQ event after yet another last-minute venue pullout, new rules pushing public universities to align with Beijing, and a podcast taken down over “sensitive” com…