Compare LGBT Rights in China & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 1978
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