Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Japan

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
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 discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
Equal
Since 1947
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