Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & Japan

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1987
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2021
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1947
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