In 1949, there were 22 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 9 changes made and 9 in the following year. A total of 63 legal changes were made in the 1940s.
- October 1Equal age of consent becomes equal.The age of consent in China is 14 for both same-sex and opposite sex couples.
- Serving openly in military becomes ambiguous.For homosexuals the policy is don't ask don't tell banned for transgenders
- August 15LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only for gender identity and expression.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.nationwide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only for gender identity and expression.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.only for gender identity and expression.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only gender identity and expression.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No known anti-discrimination protections exist for sexual orientation or gender identity.
- June 22Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.In Kurdistan, Syria, foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law.