Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Japan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1947
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