Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment

Case marks first time a trans person has successfully legally challenged use of such conversion practices in the country

A transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.

Changli county people's court in Qinhuangdao, a city in Hebei, approved a 60,000 yuan (6,552) award to Ling'er, a 28-year-old performance artist who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman. LGBTQ+ activists described the award, approved on 31 October, as a victory for trans rights in China.