This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in October 2018 in Japan asking individuals about their opinion on the enforcement of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech. During the surveyed period, the majority of respondents showed approval of government regulations to support people who identify as LGBT, with 56.6 percent stating to somewhat approve.
Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018
Original question: "The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aims to fully enforce government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in April 2019. What do you think about these changes?"
According to the source, out of 60,000 participants in a nationwide pre-screening survey, 6,229 respondents were chosen for the LGBT survey 2018, with 589 identifying as LGBT and 5,640 identifying as straight.
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Dentsu. (January 10, 2019). Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/
Dentsu. "Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018." Chart. January 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/
Dentsu. (2019). Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/
Dentsu. "Perception of Government Regulations to Eliminate Lgbt Discrimination and Eradicate Hate Speech in Japan as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/
Dentsu, Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Perception of government regulations to eliminate LGBT discrimination and eradicate hate speech in Japan as of October 2018 [Graph], Dentsu, January 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007455/japan-perception-government-regulations-discrimination-lgbt/
