China's Supreme Court Responds to Petition on LGBT Discrimination

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

On May 8, 2026, the Research Office of China’s Supreme People’s Court issued a rare response to a petition concerning LGBT discrimination. The document includes the terms “sexual orientation”, “gender identity”, and “gender expression”. This phrasing is unusual for the Chinese legal system.

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China's Supreme Court Responds to Petition on LGBT Discrimination