A new study by online financial services provider, Au Jibun Bank, found many Japanese workplaces are lacking LGBTQ+ inclusivity with only 36% conducting LGBTQ+ awareness training.
The study aimed to examine the differences in treatment between the LGBTQ+ community and heterosexual/cisgender people in 1,000 people working in Japan.
It found only 33% of workplaces had clear anti-discrimination policies, and only 34.4% reported their employer taking part in LGBTQ+ fundraising events.The study also found many LGBTQ+ people do not disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity to their colleagues.
Only 17.6% said they were out in their workplace, with one man saying: “I have to lie when I’m asked about when I’m going to get married or.