‘It’s difficult to survive’: China’s LGBTQ+ advocates​ face jail and forced confession
www.theguardian.com
Trans and queer people and their supporters suffer ‘systemic persecution’ as country pushes increasingly conservative values

Last I’ve heard, there were some issues, but things were getting better. Now I have stumbled upon this headline and wish to know more details about the situation.

  • zephyreks [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Some insight here: one of the key factors in Chinese cultural identity is the family unit. Whereas the American family unit is limited to yourself, your spouse, and your potential children, the Chinese family unit stretches further back to your parents/grandparents. There’s a much stronger pressure to have and raise children, which impacts the cultural perception of LGBT rights.