As early as 2003, Li Yinhe asked a friend to forward the bill related to "legalization of same-sex marriage" to the National People's Congress; during the National "Two Sessions" in 2006, she asked her friend for the third time to forward the relevant bill to the National People's Congress. The proposals were forwarded to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, but were not approved.

The following is a quote from the proposal published by Dr. Li Yinhe:

Proposal on same-sex marriage

CPPCC member Li Yinhe

Recommended that our country establish and approve Same-sex marriage bill. The reasons are as follows:

First, according to current law, homosexuality does not violate Chinese law. Homosexuals are citizens of the Republic of China with various rights. Some homosexuals want to get married. Their demands do not conflict with their rights as citizens and should be recognized.

Second, given that homosexuals belong to a minority group, many countries have established protective anti-discrimination laws. At present, many Western countries have gradually recognized same-sex marriage or domestic partnership. The earlier ones include Australia and Nordic countries, and the later ones include Canada, France, Germany, some states in the United States (such as Massachusetts) and some cities (such as San Francisco). . If our country can allow same-sex marriage, it will be legislation that protects the interests of minority groups and opposes discrimination. It will put our country among the advanced ranks of the world in terms of human rights. It can also prove that our party and government represent advanced culture and have achieved some achievements similar to those of the West. Advantages of the state in its struggle for human rights. Some Western countries, especially Catholic countries, are under religious pressure on legislation on homosexuality. It is very difficult to pass legislation that protects the interests of such minority groups. However, traditional Chinese culture is not very discriminatory towards homosexuality. This is why we A favorable backdrop to score points on human rights, which should be put to good use. Once China legislates to protect same-sex marriage, it will be a strong evidence that our country protects human rights, dwarfing the U.S. federal law that only allows gays to serve in the military.

Thirdly, since the relationship between homosexuals is not bound and guaranteed by marriage, it is easy for some homosexuals to make friends casually, increasing the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases. Recognizing same-sex marriage will enable a considerable number of homosexuals to establish and maintain long-term relationships and reduce short-term relationships, thereby reducing the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases.

Fourth, from historical and cross-cultural research, countries with greater population growth pressure generally adopt more tolerant policies towards homosexuality; while countries with sparse populations are more strict towards homosexuality. This is because having such a large segment of the population who are childless will have a direct impact on the country's demographic situation. According to statistics, the lesbian and gay population will account for 3-4% of the population, which is 39 million to 52 million people in China. Since there are no same-sex marriage laws, most of these homosexuals marry people of the opposite sex and have children. If they can form life partners with the same sex, there will be such a large group of people who will not have children, which will be beneficial to our country's population control.

Fifth, our country has successful experience in protecting the interests of ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups. For example, it is a world leader in protecting the interests of ethnic minorities and protecting the interests of women and children. The protection of homosexuals, a vulnerable minority group, will make our country's image more enlightened and progressive, create a more tolerant and harmonious atmosphere among various social groups, and is conducive to the country's image and social stability, and avoid In Western societies, homosexuals continue to demonstrate and have fierce conflicts with mainstream social culture. The practice of harmony and tolerance is also in line with the spirit of peace and harmony in Chinese culture.

In short, China’s permitting same-sex marriage has all the benefits and no harm. For the interests of the country, the interests of the people and the interests of the gay minority, this proposal is proposed and I hope it can be approved.

Attachment: There are two specific modification plans: one is to establish a separate same-sex marriage bill; the other is to make slight changes in the current marriage law: change the word "husband and wife" in the marriage law to "spouse", and Where the word "spouse" appears once, add the words "(gender not limited)".