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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China

A gay student poses with a rainbow flag in Beijing
Lawsuit marked the first time that a court in China has been forced to consider how to handle same-sex parents. Photograph: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

A woman fighting a landmark LGBTQ+ custody battle in China said she “still has faith for the future” after winning the right to make monthly visits to her daughter.

Last month, Didi, who is 42 and lives in Shanghai, travelled to Beijing to visit her seven-year-old daughter, who lives in the capital with Didi’s estranged wife and their other child. It was the first time Didi and her daughter had seen each other in four years.

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