The Handbook of LGBTQA+

what you need to know about japanese lgbt rights ;

part two of asian lgbt rights ; LGBT rights in Asia are progressing by Asian standards, although LGBT Asians lack full legal equality.

information from these cites ; Wikipedia.org , hrw.org

hello! here is Japanese LGBT+ rights because who doesn't love Japan.

- there is no nationwide recognition of lgbt relationships but some cities recognize us

- homosexual activity is legal, however

Homosexuality is legal in Japan. The federal age of consent in Japan is 13 years old under the Japanese Criminal Law Code. However, all municipalities and prefectures have their own particular laws such as Tokyo's Youth Protection Law which prohibit sexual activity with youths who are under 18 years old in most circumstances. Japan's Prostitution Prevention Act of 1958 only prohibits actual sexual intercourse (or sex controlled by organized crime). That law defines as "true" sexual conduct between men and women, and not to "imitation" between same-sex persons, so homosexual prostitution is not prohibited direct. [ Wikipedia.org ]

ADOPTION ;

Same-sex couples are not allowed to legally adopt in Japan.

TRANSGENDER ;

In 2002, a law was passed allowing transgender people who have gone through sex reassignment surgery to change their legal gender. However, sterilization is required, among many other challenging criteria. The law went into official effect in 2003.

POLITICS ;

LGBT rights are rarely discussed or debated publicly, however there are LGBT politicians ;

Aya Kamikawa ; the first openly transgender politician to be elected to public office.

Kanako Otsuji ; a homosexual politician

Taiga Ishikawa ; the first openly gay candidate elected to office in Japan.

Tomoya Hosoda ; was elected to the Iruma Assembly, in the prefecture of Saitama. Hosoda is believed to be the first openly transgender man elected to public office in the world. [ Wikipedia.org ]

Japan's updated national bullying prevention policy will for the first time protect sexual and gender minority students, Human Rights Watch said on March 24, 2017. [ hrw.org ]

Japan has taken its step towards equality, and is getting there. Yay!