Current Version
| Region | China |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Not legal |
| Start Date | Jan 2017 |
| End Date | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Description | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex marriage in China. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. |
| Sources | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/china-legal-position-and-status-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-people-people%E2%80%99s https://theconversation.com/how-china-is-legally-recognising-same-sex-couples-but-not-empowering-them-122270 |
Revision History (9)
Revision by SunnyDex. Edited to illustrate the current limited systems same-sex couples can access in China
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| End Date | 9999-12-12 | 2017-10-01 |
Revision by tsusamu. “Legal guardianship” only applies to adoption
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Other type of partnership | Not legal |
| Note | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex marriage in China. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. China allows " Legal Guardianship " system since March 2017. | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex marriage in China. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Sources | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/china-legal-position-and-status-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-people-people%E2%80%99s | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/china-legal-position-and-status-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-people-people%E2%80%99s https://theconversation.com/how-china-is-legally-recognising-same-sex-couples-but-not-empowering-them-122270 |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "Chinese never ever been officially recognized any type of same sex partnership "
- Status is not correct "Other types of partnership?! No laws recognizing same-sex marriage is not "other types of partnership". Clearly should be "Not Legal"."
- Newer law has been passed "Same sex marriage is not recognized. "next couple of decades" is not sufficient to categorize this as legal."
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | 2017-03-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| Note | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. China allows " Legal Guardianship " system since March 2017. | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex marriage in China. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. China allows " Legal Guardianship " system since March 2017. |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Start Date | 1982-12-04 | 2017-03-01 |
| Start Date Unknown | day | |
| Note | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. China allows " Legal Guardianship " system since March 2017. |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Not legal | Other type of partnership |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. But Chinese activists say that legality may happen in the next couple of decades. |
Revision by Sammydepresso
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Revision by danlev
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| Note | There are no laws in China recognizing same-sex relationships or marriage. |
Reports (9)
- Status is not correct "TEST - DAN"
- Date is incorrect "should be "17 Sep 2018 - present""
- Status is not correct "should not be current status; change to "4 Dec 1982 - 17 Sep 2018""
- Status is not correct "according to the definition, it should be Unrecognized instead of Not legal"
- Status is not correct "the status should be Not Recognized instead of not legal"
- Status is not correct "It was a photo, not a marriage."
- Status is not correct "The updated status above is current; not this one"
- Status is not correct "Should be unrecognized instead of not legal."
- Status is not correct