Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Namibia

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1947
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
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
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 2024
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