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Share of heterosexual and LGBTQ+ individuals who felt that their human rights were protected in their private and professional surroundings in Japan in 2020

Characteristic	Protected	Somewhat protected	Not really protected	Not protected
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April 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

December 17 to 18, 2020

Number of respondents

6,240 respondents

Age group

20-59 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

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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In a survey conducted in December 2020, more than ** percent of heterosexual Japanese respondents felt that their human rights were more or less protected in their private and professional environment.
Around ** 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 ** 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.