Editor’s note for May 16, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Dear reader:
The space for civil society in China continues to shrink: Our top story today is about the closure of an organization that once epitomized the growing tolerance of Chinese society and government for minority cultures, identities, and ways of life.
That era is over. Scroll down for a summary, or click through for details of the shuttering of the Beijing LGBT Center.
Our Word of the Day is: Beijing LGBT Center (北同文化 běi tóng wénhuà, also known as 北京同志中心 běijīng tóngzhì zhōngxīn).
