Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1947
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
71% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Support
6% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Agree
20% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
44% Agree
10% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
28% Not justifiable
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
54% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
28% Good place
39% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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