LGBT Understanding Promotion Act information

LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
LGBT理解増進法
*LGBT rikai zōshin-Hō*
LGBT Understanding Promotion Act; LGBT理解増進法; LGBT rikai zōshin-Hō
	National Diet Building
Diet of Japan
	Long title Act on Promotion of Public Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity; 性的指向及びジェンダーアイデンティティの多様性に関する国民の理解の増進に関する法律; Seiteki shikō oyobi jendāaidentiti no tayō-sei ni kansuru kokumin no rikai no zōshin ni kansuru Hōritsu ;
Citation	Act No. 68 of June 23, 2023
Territorial extent	Japan
Passed by	House of Representatives
Passed	13 June 2023
Passed by	House of Councillors
Passed	16 June 2023
Assented to	23 June 2023
Effective	23 June 2023
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Representatives
Bill title	LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
Bill citation	Proposed Act on Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Introduced by	LDP, Komeito
Introduced	18 May 2023
Voting summary	LDP, JIP, Komeito, DPFP voted for; CDP, JCP, Reiwa, SDP voted against;
Second chamber: House of Councillors
Bill title	LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
Bill citation	Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Received from the House of Representatives	9 June 2023
Voting summary	LDP, JIP, Komeito, DPFP voted for; CDP, JCP, Reiwa, SDP voted against;
Summary
	Establish basic principles regarding the promotion of measures to spread understanding of LGBT individuals and other sexual minorities; Clarify the roles of the national and local governments in advancing the promotion of understanding of LGBT individuals; Draw up a basic implementation plan to promote understanding of LGBT individuals, and to protect them from "unfair discrimination.”;
	Status: In force

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The Act on Promotion of Public Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (性的指向及びジェンダーアイデンティティの多様性に関する国民の理解の増進に関する法律),^[1] commonly referred to as the LGBT Understanding Promotion Act (LGBT理解増進法)^[2] is a Japanese law that establishes basic principles regarding the promotion of measures to broaden understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and other sexual minorities in Japan. The legislation obligates the Japanese government to draw up a basic implementation plan to promote understanding of LGBT people, and to protect them from "unfair discrimination." It also stipulates that government entities, businesses, and schools "need to strive" to take similar action.^[3]

The legislation was scheduled to be enacted in concurrent with the 49th G7 summit held in Hiroshima from 19 to 21 May 2023, but after delays the legislation was submitted to the National Diet on 18 May 2023,^[4] and enacted on 16 June of the same year^[5] after revisions that severely watered-down the legislation,^[6] leading to LGBT rights activists and opposition parties criticizing the bill for its ineffectiveness.^[7]^[8] The law went into effect on 23 June 2023.^[9]

The legislation was introduced and passed amidst domestic and international pressure, primarily from the United States through U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.^[10]^[11]

^ "日本法令索引". hourei.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "LGBT法、当事者「現状後退」多数派配慮の追加条項に抗議|47NEWS（よんななニュース）". 2023-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "性的指向及びジェンダーアイデンティティの多様性に関する国民の理解の増進に関する法律 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "LGBT法案、9日審議入り自民は与党案採決の構え成立の公算 | 毎日新聞". 2023-06-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "ＬＧＢＴ法、参院本会議で成立自民の３氏は採決時に退席 – 産経ニュース". 2023-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "Japan passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill". CNN. Reuters. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ Frühstück, Sabine (2023-06-17). "Watered-down LGBTQ 'understanding' bill shows how far Japan's parliament is out of step with its society – and history". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ NEWS, KYODO. "FOCUS: Japan LGBT law watered down amid culture war on transgender issues". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "ＬＧＢＴ法施行内閣府に担当部署１１人で新設 – 産経ニュース". 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has "full confidence" Japan will ban LGBTQ discrimination – CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[1] "日本法令索引". hourei.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[2] "LGBT法、当事者「現状後退」多数派配慮の追加条項に抗議|47NEWS（よんななニュース）". 2023-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[3] "性的指向及びジェンダーアイデンティティの多様性に関する国民の理解の増進に関する法律 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[4] "LGBT法案、9日審議入り自民は与党案採決の構え成立の公算 | 毎日新聞". 2023-06-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[5] "ＬＧＢＴ法、参院本会議で成立自民の３氏は採決時に退席 – 産経ニュース". 2023-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[6] "Japan passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill". CNN. Reuters. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[7] Frühstück, Sabine (2023-06-17). "Watered-down LGBTQ 'understanding' bill shows how far Japan's parliament is out of step with its society – and history". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[8] NEWS, KYODO. "FOCUS: Japan LGBT law watered down amid culture war on transgender issues". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[9] "ＬＧＢＴ法施行内閣府に担当部署１１人で新設 – 産経ニュース". 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[10] "U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has "full confidence" Japan will ban LGBTQ discrimination – CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[11] "Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

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LGBT Understanding Promotion Act LGBT理解増進法 LGBT rikai zōshin-Hō
National Diet Building
Diet of Japan
Long title Act on Promotion of Public Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 性的指向及びジェンダーアイデンティティの多様性に関する国民の理解の増進に関する法律 Seiteki shikō oyobi jendāaidentiti no tayō-sei ni kansuru kokumin no rikai no zōshin ni kansuru Hōritsu
Citation	Act No. 68 of June 23, 2023
Territorial extent	Japan
Passed by	House of Representatives
Passed	13 June 2023
Passed by	House of Councillors
Passed	16 June 2023
Assented to	23 June 2023
Effective	23 June 2023
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Representatives
Bill title	LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
Bill citation	Proposed Act on Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Introduced by	LDP, Komeito
Introduced	18 May 2023
Voting summary	LDP, JIP, Komeito, DPFP voted for CDP, JCP, Reiwa, SDP voted against
Second chamber: House of Councillors
Bill title	LGBT Understanding Promotion Act
Bill citation	Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Received from the House of Representatives	9 June 2023
Voting summary	LDP, JIP, Komeito, DPFP voted for CDP, JCP, Reiwa, SDP voted against
Summary
Establish basic principles regarding the promotion of measures to spread understanding of LGBT individuals and other sexual minorities Clarify the roles of the national and local governments in advancing the promotion of understanding of LGBT individuals Draw up a basic implementation plan to promote understanding of LGBT individuals, and to protect them from "unfair discrimination.”
Status: In force