Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & South Africa

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
58 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1947
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousLegal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
71% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Support
6% Against
71% Support
15% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Agree
20% Disagree
69% Agree
23% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
44% Agree
10% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
54% Yes
38% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
28% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
54% Yes
36% No
32% Yes
61% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
28% Good place
39% Not a good place
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
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