Compare LGBT Rights in China & Somalia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
N/A
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