Compare LGBT Rights in China & Namibia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2024
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