Compare LGBT Rights in China & United States

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
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