China court recognises two legal mothers in landmark LGBTQ+ ruling

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A Beijing court has granted visiting rights to a woman seeking access to her daughter, marking the first time a Chinese court has recognised that a child can have two legal mothers.

The ruling represents a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in China, where same-sex marriage remains unrecognised.

The case involves a 42-year-old woman, known by her nickname Didi, who has been fighting a custody battle for her two children, as reported by the Guardian.

Didi and her wife, who were married in the US in 2016, underwent IVF treatment using the wife’s eggs and donor sperm. Didi gave birth to a girl in 2017, while her wife gave birth to a boy.

After the couple’s relationship broke down in 2019, Didi’s wife took both children to live

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