Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Japan

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
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