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LGBT rights in Japan

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Japan are relatively progressive by Asian standards, although LGBT people lack full legal equality. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1880 after the installation of the Napoleonic Code and the age of consent is equal. Same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples, though some cities have recently begun issuing "partnership certificates" to same-sex couples as a means to recognise their relationships.
    • History 

    • Terminology 

    • Legality of same-sex sexual activity 

    • Recognition of same-sex relationships 

    • Adoption and parenting 

    • Discrimination protections 

    • Gender identity and expression 

    • Military service 

    • Celebrities 

    • Political support