A Chinese salesman has been sentenced to a year in prison for organizing sex parties for homosexuals through the Internet, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
The 33-year-old man, surnamed Zou, set up a Web site in 2005 and advertised sex parties for gays in Beijing, Xinhua said, quoting a local court.
It said Zou charged those who took part 30-50 yuan (nearly $3-$7) each for the venue, pornographic videos and other "service items".
Chinese scholars estimate that there are as many as 30 million homosexuals in the country, where discrimination remains strong despite increasing public tolerance.
