The statement phrased by the source as follows: "Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime."
The survey fielding approach for this study used RIWI Corp’s (www.riwi.com) patented Random Domain Intercept Technology, which targets random Web users around the world, including remote locations, who are surfing online through an anonymous opt-in survey.
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Opinion on legality of being a LGBT member in Japan 2016
This statistic represents the opinion on the legality of being a LGBT member in Japan, based on an online survey conducted from December 2015 to January 2016. According to the survey, five percent of respondents in Japan strongly believed that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime.
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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Share of people who believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Japan in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/
ILGA. "Share of people who believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Japan in 2016." Chart. October 18, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/
ILGA. (2016). Share of people who believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Japan in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/
ILGA. "Share of People Who Believe That Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Intersex Should Be a Crime in Japan in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Oct 2016, /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/
ILGA, Share of people who believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Japan in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of people who believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Japan in 2016 [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/720939/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-japan/
