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 .

    • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Yeah the media definitely plays it up, and it's no where near as bad as it seems. The response by the Chinese government to the situation in Guangzhou with the eviction of African immigrants was very good, much better than I've seen in any western countries, though such a situation should never have happened.

      Though on blackface, I think it's pretty much seen as bad in most parts of the world by now. I don't live in the west and most people here think it's unacceptable. I do live in a country that has a majority black population though, with lots of experience with colonialism and racism unfortunately. Maybe it's different in places like China, where there is less exposure to these issues?

      • comi [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        It’s not seen as racist in russia for example, it’s main association is with domovoi and cartoons though, at least it was until recently (until we imported wholesale american racism against black people, instead of our own one). I mean circa 2008 (guess what happened lol) it started getting used in malicious and very racist ways, before that it was what I mentioned (chimney sweepers/domovoi or miners association)

        • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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          3 years ago

          Yeah where I'm from its always been a racist thing associated with the past. No American context needed. But obviously every country has their own history and it will definitely mean different things there.