Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Japan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1947
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