Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 1986
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 2020
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Female equal, male N/A
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