Hong Kong film student who stripped naked and tied red rope to genitals during Pride Parade performance denies indecently exposing himself
- Wong Wing-fung, 21, is accused of indecently exposing himself on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai during annual march on November 17
- Student had stood naked, his body tied to a nearby railing with a red rope taped to the ground and wrapped around his waist and genitals
A Hong Kong university student who stripped naked and tied a red rope around his genitals in a street performance during last year’s Pride Parade has denied committing indecency in public.
Wong Wing-fung, 21, was accused of indecently exposing himself, without lawful authority or excuse, on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai during the annual march on November 17.
Eastern Court Magistrate Pang Leung-ting on Thursday found Wong had a case to answer to one count of indecency in public, an offence punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a HK$1,000 fine (US$128). He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The final-year student at Baptist University’s Academy of Film maintained he was merely taking part in performance art, through which he hoped to convey ideas of bodily autonomy and identity.
“I believe protests are the safest place to fully express our views on any issue,” Wong said on Thursday.
