Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Japan

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1947
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