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https://thechinaproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Beijing-LGBT-Center-shutters-after-15-years.jpg19991333In a devastating blow to the queer community in China, the Beijing LGBT Center has announced its shutdown after celebrating its 15th anniversary in February and surviving multiple waves of governmental clampdowns on LGBTQ spaces.