This statistic represents the opinion on the legality of being LGBT member by country, based on an online survey conducted from December 2015 to January 2016. According to the survey, 54 percent of respondents in Pakistan believed that being a member of the LGBT community should be a crime, while this share was about 12 percent each in Japan and New Zealand.
Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country
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The statement phrased by the source as follows: "Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime."
The figures contain share of respondents that answered with 'Strongly agree' and 'Somewhat agree' to the statement.
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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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. (2016). Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of Population That Believe That Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Intersex Should Be a Crime in The Asia Pacific Region in 2016, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA, Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/720089/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-asia-pacific-by-country/