1.Diagnosis of gender identity disorder by two or more physicians2.Being 18 years or older3.Not being currently married4.Not having underage children5.Lack of reproductive glands or having permanently non-functional reproductive glands6.Having external genitalia resembling those of the identified gender*The term "gender identity disorder" in this context refers to individuals who, despite having a biologically apparent gender, challenges and experience unequal treatment. Japan's laws fall below the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) average in terms of LGBTQ inclusivity, ranking 27th out of 38 countries. The absence Local Same-Sex Partnership Systems:Starting from November 2022, the capital city of Japan, Tokyo, introduced a civil partnership system at the prefectural level, with eight other prefectures participating. These systems vary by local government and grant LGBTQ Suicide Rate:In the past year, 48.1% of LGBTQ teenagers in Japan reported contemplating suicide, with 14.0% attempting suicide, and 38.1% engaging in self-harm. Comparing this data with the Japan Foundation's "Fourth Suicide Awareness Survey (2021)," suicide contemplation among LGBTQ teenagers is 3.8 times higher, and the suicide attempt rate is 4.1 times higher.Respondents who indicated a lack of a safe space to Transgender Rights:In Japan, transgender individuals are permitted to change their gender marker on official documents. The necessary In 2019, a record-high 948 individuals legally changed their gender, and a total of 9,625 people underwent legal gender recognition in the 15 years since the law's enactment. However, the Japanese government needs In summary, both Texas and Japan have made progress in LGBTQ rights, but Japan has yet to achieve same-sex marriage, and issues related to discrimination and conversion therapy persist. Moreover, there is not a significant difference in the attempted suicide rates among youth in Japan and Texas. While Japan recognizes LGBTQ rights and shows progress at the local level, Texas faces strong resistance to LGBTQ-friendly policies, and persistently believe in a different gender and have the intention to physically and socially align themselves with that gender.of nationwide laws legalizing same-sex marriage or prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals is a major contributing factor.specific rights to registered couples. However, since these systems lack legal binding, couples registered under them do not enjoy the same rights as legally married couples.discuss sexuality were 47.2% for LGBTQ teens, 36.9% for those in their 20s, and 32.9% for those in their 30s. When comparing those with a safe space ("yes" group) to those without ("no" group), the "yes" group showed a decrease of 12.2 points in suicide contemplation, 2.2 points in suicide attempts, and 8.0 points in self-harm. This suggests that having a safe space for LGBTQ youth to discuss sexuality is beneficial for suicide prevention.conditions include:to address the issues with the current legal gender recognition system, as it does not meet international standards and has faced significant criticism and mistrust worldwide.protection measures are limited statewide. Personally, having spent a year in Texas, I observed the persistence of conservative values such as the concept of "Ladies First," and wearing LGBTQ-related accessories may attract attention in Texas but not as much in California or Japan, indicating a stronger adherence to traditional gender roles in Texas.6
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