Case marks first time a trans person has successfully legally challenged use of such conversion practices in the countryA transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.Changli county people’s court in Qinhuangdao, a city in Hebei, approved a 60,000 yuan (£6,552) award to Ling’er, a 28-year-old performance artist who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman. LGBTQ+ activists described the award, approved on 31 October, as a victory for trans rights in China. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/transgender-woman-wins-record-payout-in-china-after-electroshock-treatment
Author : Amy Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-11-21 09:55:49
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Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment
