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Beijing LGBTQ center shuttered as crackdown grows in China

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A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Swedish Embassy during Diversity Week in Beijing, May 12, 2023. On May 15, 2023, the advocacy group know as the Beijing LGBT Center became the latest organization to close under a government crackdown. [AP Photo]

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," read a notice posted on the center's official WeChat account Monday night.

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