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'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica

Choose edition. The boys' love genre of erotic fiction has attracted a cult following in Asia and beyond. Published Jul 11, , PM. Updated Jul 11, , PM. BEIJING — Chinese women who publish homo-erotica online say they are being threatened with fines and jail time, as increasing enforcement of vague obscenity charges targets a rare space for LGBTQ identity and feminism.

China crackdown on gay erotica stifles rare outlet for LGBTQ expression

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