TVNZ : reported that 'Sexual preference disorder' - Chinese man wins historic forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit

A gay man in central China has reportedly won a lawsuit against a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists hailed as the first such victory in the country. The man had been forcibly admitted to the institution in 2015 by his wife and relatives and diagnosed with "sexual preference disorder". He was forced to take medicine and receive injections before finally walking free after 19 days Local media reports say a court in Zhumadian in Henan province has ordered a city mental hospital to issue a public apology and pay the man NZ$1000 as part of the judgement. Stock image of a couple holding hands.

Chinese man wins forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit

"It's time for China to enact laws to prohibit forced gay conversion therapy." In its relatively narrow ruling, the court did not weigh in on the practice of gay conversion therapy or account for Yu's sexual orientation. Gay rights activists say the case marks the first victory against a public mental institution for compulsory therapy against a patient's will. A gay man in central China has successfully sued a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists are hailing as the first such victory in a country where the LGBT rights movement is gradually emerging from the fringes. The Zhumadian mental hospital did not immediately provide facebook/" target="_blank">comment when reached by phone.

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