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Young Americans Aren’t Buying Old Narratives on China (www.currentaffairs.org)
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[–] 26 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Also not falling for new narratives on China either. I don't support any country that doesn't legalize LGBT rights.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I lived there and found it was pretty neutral on that stuff. I'd bet it's hard to join the party as an openly gay person, but the government doesn't have any explicitly anti-gay policies, nor is it a topic of controversy the way it can be in the US

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    From what I understand there sadly has been a more conservative shift from the government in recent years. I don't think there are any openly discriminatory laws, but LGBT media is being censored, dating apps are removed from appstores, etc. I feel like it's another case of severe overreaction to a threat of "western influence", similar to Xinjang.

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