Gay Life in Beijing, China: Shiny Windows and Shadow Lives China has a population estimated at 1.3 billion people. A conservative estimate of 5% makes for 65 million LGBT citizens. But one would never know it given the invisibility of the community there. October 2013 By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com (Note: this story is only
Regarding homosexuality, sodomy was decriminalized in 1997, and the new Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses in 2001. The situation has continued to evolve. There is no explicit law against homosexuality, neither are there laws protecting gays from discrimination. It is believed that the Chinese policy towards gay issues remains the “Three nos”: no approval, no disapproval, and no promotion.
Name: China
Population: 1277558000
Capital: Beijing - Pop. 7500000
Area: 9572900 sq. km/ sq. miles
Language: Chinese
Religion: Mostly secular society; some religious tolerance
Status of Homosexuality: Legal
Telephone Country Code: 86
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