Compare LGBT Rights in China & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
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 2005
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unknown
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