Iceland Prime Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir is to visit to China with her wife of 13 years, Jonina Leosdottir from April 13 to 18 at the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang.
According to reports, Sigurðardottir is Iceland’s first female and the world’s first openly lesbian head of state. Guðrún Jónsdóttir of Stígamót, an organisation based in Reykjavik that campaigns against sexual violence, says she has enjoyed the support of Sigurðardottir for their campaigns against rape and domestic violence: “Johanna is a great feminist in that she challenges the men in her party and refuses to let them oppress her.”
ABC news says inChina, the legalisation of same-sex marriage has been a hot topic on Chinese Internet sites during this year’s annual session of China’s legislature.
QQ.com, a popular instant messaging site, published a survey asking whether same-sex marriage should be legalised. 20,518 voted yes while 1,992 voted no.