LGBT rights in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture was the seventh prefecture to create a registry for same-sex partnerships and the third prefecture to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Recognition of same-sex relationships and families

A partnership oath system has also been in effect in Akita Prefecture since 1 April 2022.^[1] In addition, Akita City also passed a partnership registry in April 2022.^[2]

Discrimination protections

In April 2022, legislation prohibiting discrimination among others sexual orientation and gender identity came into operation in Akita Prefecture.^[3]

References

^ "「パートナーシップ証明制度」に事実婚含まず"（秋田県）" (in Japanese). YAHOO! Japan. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "秋田市パートナーシップ宣誓制度" (in Japanese). Akita City. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "県の多様性条例施行性的指向など差別禁止" (in Japanese). 朝日新聞. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender topics in Japan

Main article: Sexual minorities in Japan

Law

LGBT rights
- Akita
- Ibaraki
- Tokyo
LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
Recognition of same-sex unions
- Partnership oath
Blue boy trial

History

Homosexuality in Japan
Kagema
Torikaebaya Monogatari
Wakashū

Culture

General	Oyamakui no Kami LGBT culture Tokyo
Media	Badi Barazoku Dōkō Gay Japan News G-men Otoko-machi Map Samson
Events	Aomori International LGBT Film Festival Asian Queer Film Festival Rainbow March Rainbow Reel Tokyo
Gay villages	Tokyo – Shinjuku Ni-chōme Nana-chome & Higashi-Ueno (Ueno) Taito Ward (Asakusa) Minato Ward (Shinbashi) Toshima Ward (Ikebukuro) Hokkaido – Susukino Kanagawa – Nogecho (Yokohama) Aichi – Sakae, Nagoya Osaka – Doyama Namba Shinsekai Hiroshima – Nagarekawa (Hiroshima City) Fukuoka – Haruyoshi (Fukuoka City) Okinawa – Sakurazaka (Naha City)