China Gay-Reiseindex 2026
Punktzahl = Recht 36/60 + Szene 19/40 = 55/100
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Plane deine Reise · Häufige Fragen
Rechtliche Sicherheit — 36/60 Punkte
| Kriminalisierung | Legal · restricted |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein not recognised |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | 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).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1997China decriminalized same-sex activity by removing the hooliganism offence from its criminal code. ↗
- 2001The Chinese Society of Psychiatry removed homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders. ↗
- 2016A Changsha court rejected mainland China's first same-sex marriage lawsuit, and regulators banned LGBTQ+ depictions in media. ↗
- 2017Legal guardianship agreements became available, giving same-sex couples a limited substitute for marriage rights. ↗
- 2021Authorities shut down dozens of LGBTQ+ student group accounts on WeChat amid tightening censorship under Xi Jinping. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal but unrecognized, with no marriage, no anti-discrimination laws and increasing censorship of queer content. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Die Szene vor Ort — 19/40 Punkte
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Saunen pro Million | 0 |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | A |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 19/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 48/100) |
Häufige Fragen
Ist China sicher für schwule Reisende?
China is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 55/100 overall with a legal safety component of 36/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in China legal?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in China. Overall legal status: Legal · restricted.
Gibt es in China eine Gay-Szene?
Yes. GayOut lists 102 LGBTQ+ venues in China, including 25 dedicated gay bars, across 9 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.