China 's LGBT community has made huge gains in social media . Unlike Western counterparts , they face little religious persecution . Earlier this year , a Beijing court heard China 's first case to challenge the treatment . The biggest source of support comes from China , and the one - child policy . There is no legal protection in the first instance for the LGBT community .
China 's LGBT community has made huge gains in social media . Unlike Western counterparts , they face little religious persecution . The biggest source of support comes from China , and the one - child policy . There is no legal protection in the first instance for the LGBT community .