Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Japan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
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