Iwamoto Editor

Assoc.prof. of Kanazawa University Auditor of Japan Alliance for Legislation to Remove Social Barriers based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity?(Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation, J-ALL)
Location: JapanJoined
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Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"Add 'Amended' to show the law inthis period was amended."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Dec 19, 2008 to Mar 31, 2022.
Amended Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 20 years, (4) infertile…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"Revise the date and add 'Ameded' to show the current law was amended."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Apr 1, 2022 to now.
Amended Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 18 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 18 years, (4) infertile…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"Modify and update the situation, the law, and sources."
LGBT employment discrimination: Varies by Region from past to now.
Laws in force in Japan do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in employment. In 2019, Japan amended its labor policy law to prevent…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"Add sources by Amnesty and 4th Universal Periodic Review on Japan by UN."
LGBT discrimination: No protections from past to 2023.
Japan does not have LGBT protections from discrimination in employment, housing, etc.
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"Add the severe limitation of the new law and replace the source, which cites EAJ campaign site expr essing the demands of the LGBTQ community for anti-discrimination law."
LGBT discrimination: No protections from 2023 to now.
Though a new law was passed in June 2023, this law merely "promotes the understanding of SOGI" and only refers to anti-discrimination in principle. It does not specifically ban or illegalize LGBTQ…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"unified explanation on condition (4) as current status"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Dec 19, 2008 to Mar 31, 2022.
Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 20 years, (4) infertile (no gonads…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"unified explanation on condition (4) as current status, and revised the date of the law ended"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Jul 16, 2004 to Dec 18, 2008.
Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or persistent lack…
Iwamoto added an entry in Japan.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Apr 1, 2022 to now.
Amended Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 18 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 18 years, (4) infertile…
Iwamoto added an entry in Japan.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Dec 19, 2008 to Mar 31, 2022.
Amended Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 20 years, (4) infertile…
Iwamoto edited an entry in Japan.
"revise date and the age and add precise condition based on original Japanese law and translated to english version by Japanese Government"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Jul 16, 2004 to Dec 19, 2008.
Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent…

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