Score = Legal 36/60 + Scene 11/40 = 47/100
China ranks #80 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 47/100 — a legal safety component of 36/60 and a scene score of 11/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal · restricted |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Enforcement reality | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: Surgery-required hukou change; NGO event crackdowns — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 93 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 4 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 9 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 11/40 (raw scene index 28/100) |
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93 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 48 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
China is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 36/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in China. Overall legal status: Legal · restricted.
Yes. GayOut lists 93 LGBTQ+ venues in China, including 4 dedicated gay bars, across 9 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.
Chengdu has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in China, with 13 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Guangzhou (11 venues).
GayOut currently lists 4 dedicated gay bars and 0 gay saunas in China, and tracks 1 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.