Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts
apnews.com
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.

I'm guessing this is true, which is disappointing. However, it doesn't mention any scope of these accounts though, so it's hard to say whether these were targeted for being LGBT accounts or if it's something else that got them banned.

EDIT: We'll see what the gov't does in response to this. Just read FidelCastro's comment, and remember the definition of critical support .

  • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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    3 years ago

    Considering Chinese state media puts out stuff like this ‘Gay Leap Forward’ video, I seriously doubt they are specifically targeting LGBT individuals and groups. Also, as others have said, China has no history of deep-seated homophobia like the west has. This looks like another attempt by the media/CIA to try to build justification for future aggressive actions against China.