Is homosexuality legal in China?
Legal
Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
China is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Bhutan
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- North Korea
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- South Korea
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Macau
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Hong Kong
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Other laws in China
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.