Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Japan

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1947
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