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Difficult times for LGBTQ persons

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Published: July 10th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

A scene from better times: Gays and lesbians at the Gay Pride in Shanghai 2009.
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With the closure of the Beijing LGBT Center on May 15, the arguably most important and nationally known safe space for people in China who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer disappeared. Founded in 2008, the center had campaigned for their rights and offered support on issues ranging from physical and mental health to discrimination and rights.

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