LGBT rights in China

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf human rights in China
LGBT rights by country
gptkbp:adoption_by_same-sex_couples no
gptkbp:age_of_consent 14 (equal for all)
gptkbp:anti-discrimination_laws no national law
gptkbp:blood_donation_by_gay_men banned
gptkbp:censorship_of_LGBT_content yes
gptkbp:conversion_therapy not banned
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:government_stance neutral to negative
gptkbp:hate_crime_law none specific to LGBT
gptkbp:homosexuality_decriminalized 1997
gptkbp:homosexuality_removed_from_mental_illness_list 2001
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LGBT rights in China
gptkbp:international_treaties signatory to some human rights treaties
gptkbp:LGBT_asylum_seekers some seek asylum abroad
gptkbp:LGBT_community_centers exist in major cities
gptkbp:LGBT_dating_apps subject to regulation
gptkbp:LGBT_film_festivals sometimes held, often censored
gptkbp:LGBT_health_services limited and stigmatized
gptkbp:LGBT_literature subject to censorship
gptkbp:LGBT_media_platforms subject to censorship
gptkbp:LGBT_population_estimate unknown
gptkbp:LGBT_pride_parades not officially permitted
gptkbp:LGBT_representation_in_politics very limited
gptkbp:LGBT_student_support limited
gptkbp:LGBT_support_hotlines exist in some regions
gptkbp:LGBT_visibility increasing in urban areas
gptkbp:LGBT_youth_support emerging NGOs
gptkbp:mediaType limited and censored
gptkbp:military_service_by_LGBT_people no explicit ban
gptkbp:notable_activists gptkb:Li_Yinhe
Qiu Bai
Xiao Tie
gptkbp:notable_court_cases Sun Wenlin v. Changsha Furong District Civil Affairs Bureau
gptkbp:notable_legal_challenges same-sex marriage lawsuits unsuccessful
gptkbp:notableEvent ShanghaiPRIDE
Guangzhou Pride
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:Beijing_LGBT_Center
Common Language
PFLAG China
gptkbp:pride_events held in some cities
gptkbp:public_demonstrations restricted
gptkbp:public_opinion generally conservative
gptkbp:recognition_of_same-sex_unions no
gptkbp:same-sex_marriage_legal no
gptkbp:same-sex_sexual_activity_legal yes
gptkbp:transgender_legal_gender_change possible with surgery
gptkbp:workplace_discrimination_protection no national law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LGBT_rights_in_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7