An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups. The Beijing LGBT Center's shuttering Monday is a critical blow for the community that used to publicly advocate for their rights. It's part of a wider crackdown that had started under China’s leader Xi Jinping. The center often hosted public speakers, film screenings and other events. Censorship online and pressure from the government has contributed to many LGBTQ+ organizations closing. The group LGBT Rights Advocacy, which brought strategic lawsuits to push for policy change and rights, closed down in 2021 after its founder was detained.
Given the anti China stance of the western news media, does anyone have conext on this story?
Even if it is true (and if it is it's cringe and bad and I'm embracing Little Deng thought even more than previously), is this the local/provincial governments or the National level government? Just because some policemen harass an LGBT org doesn't mean it's national policy.
Even if it is true (and if it is it's cringe and bad and I'm embracing Little Deng thought even more than previously), is this the local/provincial governments or the National level government? Just because some policemen harass an LGBT org doesn't mean it's national policy.