Current Version
| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Non-binary gender is not legally recognized in Japan. However, the city of Yokosuka recognizes the relationships of people of all genders, including "x-gender", the common term for non-binary in Japan. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/05/25/law-undermines-dignity/momentum-revise-japans-legal-gender-recognition-process, https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/03/19/really-high-hurdle/japans-abusive-transgender-legal-recognition-process https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/576/ |
Revision History (2)
Revision by Notdog1996. Entry was wrong. Non-binary gender is not recognized in Japan.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | 2019-06-12 | 0000-01-01 |
| Note | Although non-binary gender recognition and changing gender is legal, it is a regressive and harmful progress. | Non-binary gender is not legally recognized in Japan. However, the city of Yokosuka recognizes the relationships of people of all genders, including "x-gender", the common term for non-binary in Japan. |
Revision by Buzdolabimotoru
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2019-06-12 |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/05/25/law-undermines-dignity/momentum-revise-japans-legal-gender-recognition-process, https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/03/19/really-high-hurdle/japans-abusive-transgender-legal-recognition-process | https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/05/25/law-undermines-dignity/momentum-revise-japans-legal-gender-recognition-process, https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/03/19/really-high-hurdle/japans-abusive-transgender-legal-recognition-process https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/576/ |