Chinese LGBTQ Center Closes Down Amid Xi Clampdown
- Nation’s LGBTQ groups are under increased scrutiny in Xi era
- Prominent hub for sexual minorities was community ‘lighthouse’
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A prominent LGBTQ+ center in China is closing down after 15 years, another sign of the tightening of space for sexual orientation-focused organizations under President Xi Jinping.
In a statement on its WeChat account on Monday, the Beijing LGBT Center said it was terminating its operations effective immediately, saying only that the closing was due to a “force majeure.”