Compare LGBT Rights in Antigua and Barbuda & Japan

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Since 1947
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