Compare LGBT Rights in China

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
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