LGBT Rights in Niigata
Perfecture

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History

Homosexual activity in Niigata

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Homosexual activity in Niigata is unknown.

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Same-sex marriage in Niigata

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Same-sex marriage in Niigata is banned.

Current status
Since May 3, 1947
Banned under federal Japan law
Article 24 of Japan’s constitution states that “Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes” which is interpreted to define marriage as between two people of the opposite sex.

Beginning in March of 2021, district courts and high courts across Japan have ruled that Japan restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples is unconstitutional. However, these court rulings do not have any actual effect on the law.

More than 200 municipalities across Japan have introduced partnership systems which give same-sex couples the ability to register their relationships. However, the registration is not legally binding and it does not grant any of the rights of marriage.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Niigata

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Niigata is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Niigata

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Right to change legal gender in Niigata is unknown.

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Gender-affirming care in Niigata

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Gender-affirming care in Niigata is legal, but restricted for minors.

Current status
Since May 28, 1997
Legal, but restricted for minors under federal Japan law
The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) allows Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for those aged 15 and over with parental consent. The law considered to have potentially banned it was the Eugenics Protection Law but in 1998 it was ruled that when done in accordance of JSPN regulations it was not in violation of the law.
Sources:
www.jspn.or.jp/uploads/uplo… page 13 (age limit & requirements)

www.jspn.or.jp/uploads/uplo… pages 9 & 10 (legality)
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Until May 28, 1997
Banned under federal Japan law
Until 1998, under Clause 28 of the Eugenics Protection Law, gender reassignment surgery was banned. The law prohibited any surgery deemed unnecessary that caused sterilization. This was highlighted in the 1965 "Blue Boy Trial" - Blue Boy was a Japanese slang term for trans women.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Niigata

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Niigata is unknown.

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LGBT discrimination in Niigata

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LGBT discrimination in Niigata is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Niigata

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LGBT employment discrimination in Niigata is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Niigata

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LGBT housing discrimination in Niigata is unknown.

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Same-sex adoption in Niigata

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Same-sex adoption in Niigata is unknown.

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Intersex infant surgery in Niigata

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Intersex infant surgery in Niigata is unknown.

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Serving openly in military in Niigata

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Serving openly in military in Niigata is unknown.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Niigata

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Blood donations by MSMs in Niigata is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Niigata

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Conversion therapy in Niigata is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Niigata

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Equal age of consent in Niigata is unknown.

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