Compare LGBT Rights in Taiwan & Japan

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1947
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
Since 1947
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