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China Gay Travel Guide

LGBT Legal Safety: 5/10

Important Warnings:

  • • Media censorship
  • • No Pride events
  • • Growing restrictions
1,425,700,000 People
0 Cities
2 Venues
45% Acceptance

Legal Status & Rights

Same-Sex Relations

Legal (since 1997)

Same-sex sexual activity is legal since 1997. No legal recognition of relationships.

Marriage Equality

Not Legal

Civil Unions

Not Recognized

Domestic Partnership

Not Available

Joint Adoption

Not Allowed

Legal Gender Recognition

Allowed (since 2017)

Protection & Anti-Discrimination

Employment Protection

Not Protected

Housing Protection

Not Protected

Hate Crime Protection

Not Protected

Constitutional Protection

Not Protected

Additional Rights & Services

Openly Serve in Military

Not Protected

Blood Donation

Restricted

Conversion Therapy Ban

Not Protected

LGBT Organizations Legal

Protected

Age of Consent

14 years Equal for all

Prostitution

Illegal

Safety Information

5/10

Safety Score

Travel Safety
Police Protection

Weak

Increasing censorship and restrictions

Social Climate

Public Acceptance45%

Country Information

Capital:Beijing
Currency:CNY (Â¥)
Languages:Mandarin Chinese, English
Population:1,425,700,000