According to a survey conducted between November and December 2019 about diversity in the workplace, approximately 95 percent of Japanese respondents were familiar with the term 'gay' and its meaning. Awareness of the term 'gay' was slightly higher among cisgender, heterosexual respondents, who were acquainted with someone identifying as member of the LGBT community.
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Cisgender Heterosexuals Aware of The Term "Gay" and Its Meaning in Japan in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/
MHLW (Japan), Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gay" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183687/japan-familiarity-term-gay/