Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 1998
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