This statistic represents the familiarity of the Japan population with members of the LGBT community, based on an online survey conducted from December 2015 to January 2016. According to the survey, 29 percent of respondents in Japan claimed to know someone in the LGBT community.
Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016
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The original survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian, or bisexual?".
During the survey, random users around the world were targeted, including remote locations, who are surfing online through an anonymous opt-in survey.
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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/
ILGA. "Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/
ILGA. (2016). Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/
ILGA. "Familiarity with The Lgbt Community among Respondents across Japan as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/
ILGA, Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Familiarity with the LGBT community among respondents across Japan as of 2016 [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/719952/japan-familiarity-with-the-lgbt-community/