Case marks first time a trans person has successfully challenged use of such conversion practices in country

Summary

Ling’er, a 28-year-old transgender woman in China, won a record 60,000 yuan ($8,200 USD) in compensation after being subjected to involuntary electroshock conversion therapy at a hospital.

Her parents admitted her in 2022, opposing her gender identity, and she endured seven sessions over 97 days, causing lasting health issues.

The court ruled her personal rights were violated, marking the first legal victory for a trans person against such practices in China.

LGBTQ+ advocates hailed the decision, highlighting persistent challenges and legal grey areas surrounding conversion practices in the country.

  • AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eeEnglish
    25·
    3 days ago

    Believe it or not, people who happen to be born in a place are not interchangeable with the authoritarian government that rules over them.

    • parpol@programming.devEnglish
      61·
      3 days ago

      And government does not equal country. However both the goverment and the people are part of the country. When Chinese people win, the country wins. I said China, I.e. the country, not the government. If I had been talking about the government I would have said the CCP, which I am not trying to lift up in my comment. Fuck the CCP.

      • AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eeEnglish
        23·
        3 days ago

        A country IS a government, it’s just an organization represented by an arbitrary line on a map run by people who embrace violence to take power and resources from other people.