Compare LGBT Rights in China & Guernsey

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1983
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 2012
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