In a survey conducted in December 2020, more than 73 percent of heterosexual Japanese respondents felt that their human rights were more or less protected in their private and professional environment.
Around 55 percent of LGBTQ+ respondents felt the same way about their work, family and living situation. The share was a little higher among LGBTQ+ respondents in a registered partnership, amounting to almost 60 percent.
While not legally binding, the Japanese partnership system can provide same sex couples with benefits similar to those of married couples, such as being treated as a family member during hospital visits or being able to move into public housing facilities as a couple. Partnerships are approved by the respective local government.
The acronym LGBTQ+, often just LGBT, is an umbrella term describing members of sexual minorities. The individual letters stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning, with the "+" including an additional and larger spectrum of sexual identities and gender identities.
Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020
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Protected
Somewhat protected
Not really protected
Not protected
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Original question: Do you feel like your human rights are being protected in your surroundings, including your workplace, household and the area you live in?
LGBTQ+ respondents: n=555
LGBTQ+ respondents in a registered partnership: n=100 out of 555
Heterosexual respondents: n=5,685
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Dentsu. (April 8, 2021). Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/
Dentsu. "Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020." Chart. April 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/
Dentsu. (2021). Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/
Dentsu. "Share of Heterosexual and Lgbtq+ Individuals Who Felt That Their Human Rights Were Protected in Their Private and Professional Surroundings in Japan in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/
Dentsu, Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020 [Graph], Dentsu, April 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238510/japan-share-heterosexual-lgbtq-individuals-protection-human-rights/