Compare LGBT Rights in China & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 1947
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