A Chinese court has heard what is believed the country's first lawsuit over gay workplace discrimination.

Chinese court hears first-ever lawsuit on gay workplace discrimination

The landmark case alleges that the plaintiff was fired from his job as a designer after a video of him arguing with another gay man was posted online.

“We’re very optimistic,” Liu Xiaohu, a lawyer for the plaintiff, said, adding that the case would definitely have an impact on views of gay rights in China.

A week later, Mu was dismissed from his job as a designer, and sued in November, according to Pink News. Mu is seeking an apology as well as 50,000 yuan (£5,400) in compensation.

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