Compare LGBT Rights in Djibouti & Japan

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1947
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1995
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal 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 militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Since 2011
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
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