Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1947
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 1997
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