China's only large al g b t celebration hasn't occurred since 20 20, when police interrogated several of its organizers. The education ministry has also called for strengthening physical education classes. They want to cultivate masculinity and prevent the feminization of boys.
In much of the world, things are improving for sexual minorities.
The opposite is true in China, where authorities are cracking down on the LGBT community. Bangladesh is suffering its worst flooding in living memory, but with a surprisingly low death toll (so far). And which city topped the EIU’s annual
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