TW for domestic violence, abuseGay couples not covered under China’s first domestic violence l

TW for domestic violence, abuseGay couples not covered under China’s first domestic violence law“China’s top legislature on Sunday passed the country’s first bill against domestic violence with a landslide majority—a landmark move as domestic disputes are traditionally considered ‘private’ matters.Unmarried, cohabiting couples are covered in a supplementary article however same-sex couples are excluded, a legislative official told the press.Guo Linmao, a legislative official from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee legal affairs commission, clarified at a press conference that new law covers ‘living together’ relationships including those in guardianship and foster care relationships as well as cohabitation but does not cover same-sex couples.‘As for homosexuals in our country, we have not yet discovered this form of violence, so to give you a certain answer, it can be said that people who cohabit does not include homosexuals,’ Guo was quoted by Reuters as saying.Up till this new law was passed, China did not have a specialized law on family abuse.“Read the full piece herePhoto: Marriage equality activists posing for wedding photos on Beijing’s busy Qianmen Street, Valentine’s Day in 2009 (New Beijing, New Marriage by Fan Popo)“As for homosexuals in our country, we have not yet discovered this form of violence” Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community - A Fact Sheet“The majority of gay and lesbian families are happy, healthy, and well-functioning, similar to that of healthy heterosexual families. Domestic violence in same-sex families does occur, however. Studies have found that domestic violence occurs among same-sex couples at comparable rates to straight couples:One out of four to one out of three same-sex relationships has experienced domestic violence.By comparison, one in every four heterosexual women experiences domestic violence in her lifetime.Source -- source link

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