LGBT Community Say Biggest Source of Pressure Comes from Family

(Beijing) – Less than 15 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in China chose to come out to their close family members, a United Nations report published on May 17 showed.

LGBTI respondents said they experienced the worst stigma and prejudice from family members, the largest national survey conducted on sexual and gender diversity issues in the country found.