Trans and queer people and their supporters suffer ‘systemic persecution’ as country pushes increasingly conservative values

In recent years, China’s LGBTQ+ community has been swept up in the Chinese Communist party’s broader crackdown on civil society and freedom of expression. In May 2023, a well known LGBTQ+ advocacy group in Beijing announced it was closing due to “unavoidable” circumstances. Last February, two university students filed a lawsuit against the education ministry after they were punished for distributing rainbow flags on campus.

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    The Naomi situation is ridiculous. Such a nice person with amazing stories to tell and things to do being swept under the rug like it’s nothing

    • Zworf@beehaw.org
      8·
      10 months ago

      Yes and she was not overly critical at all. Instead she focused mainly on her tech.

      I really miss her great content 😢 And her personality.