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Why would the West do this (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Appears to be a year old, if anyone else was wondering. Doubt things got any better afterwards...

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/asia/article/2001473226/beijing-lgbtq-center-shuttered-as-crackdown-grows-in-china

An advocacy group that also served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing became the latest organization to close under a crackdown by Chinese leader Xi Jinping's government.

"We very regretfully announce, due to forces beyond our control, the Beijing LGBT Center will stop operating today,"