Compare LGBT Rights in China & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unknown
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