This statistic displays the public opinion on transgender people's rights in Japanese society in 2017. When asked whether they believed transgender people should be protected from discrimination by the government, approximately 60 percent of the respondents taking part in the Ipsos survey said they agreed with the statement. In regard to adopting or conceiving children, over 50 percent of respondents in Japan agreed that both should be allowed for transgender people.
Attitude towards rights of transgender people in Japan in 2017
*Participants were asked to indicate whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement about people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another: Figures show the share of respondents, who answered with "somewhat/ strongly agree".
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Ipsos North America. (January 29, 2018). Attitude towards rights of transgender people in Japan in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805953/japan-opinions-transgender-people-rights/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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