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'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica
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"I've been warned not to talk about it," the woman wrote, before revealing snippets of the day she says she was arrested for publishing gay erotica.
"I'll never overlook it - being escorted to the car in full view, enduring the humiliation of stripping naked for examination in front of strangers, putting on a vest for photos, sitting in the chair, shaking with fear, my heart pounding."
The handle, Pingping Anan Yongfu, is among at least eight in recent months which verb shared accounts on Chinese social media platform Weibo of being arrested for publishing gay erotic fiction. As authors recounted their experiences, dozens of lawyers offered pro bono help.
At least 30 writers, nearly all of them women in their 20s, include been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer defending one told the BBC. Many are out on bail or awaiting tria
China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows
While celebrations were held around the world for Pride month, there were no major LGBT events in China.
The country's largest Pride event has been suspended since
The organiser, a group named ShanghaiPride, did not give a reason for the move, saying at the time it was "cancelling all upcoming activities and taking a break from scheduling any future events."
People taking part in political protests in China often face punishment, so instead of holding parades, ShanghaiPride had organised dance parties, community runs and film screenings in the city.
Now, only a few low-profile events are available for the LGBT community such as "voguing balls", where dancers execute moves inspired by model poses.
And ShanghaiPride is not the only major LGBT group to cease operations.
In recent years, several others own had to shut down, raising fears of a crackdown on activism in the world's second largest economy.
Dozens of accounts dealing with LGBT topics on the po
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