Compare LGBT Rights in China & Singapore

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2022
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
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