Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Paraguay

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Unequal
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