Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Japan

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1947
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1947
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