Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Japan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
Since 1947
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