PEN America

Executive editor of @Reuters, Gina Chua (@GinaSKChua) is one of the most senior transgender journalists in the country. Read more about her story here: https://nyti.ms/3ckKrPg.

In the lead-up to and aftermath of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre anniversary, China's social media platform Douban preemptively silenced popular accounts, even though they hadn’t posting anything politically sensitive. https://bit.ly/3z75Wgg

To celebrate #PrideMonth, we're bringing back our #PENTen interview with Zak Salih! We discuss his book LETS GET BACK TO THE PARTY, queer fiction, and the evolution of a writers identity. https://bit.ly/3dovQ6U

In celebration of #PrideMonth, listen to the #PENPod with featured #WorldVoicesFestival author Torrey Peters on her debut novel DETRANSITION, BABY, what it was like to build a modern definition of family, and liberation literature. https://bit.ly/3wNXFw2

The Nigerian government announced its decision to suspend the activities of the social media platform Twitter in the country. https://tcrn.ch/3z0QGS9