World / Social Issues Oct 22, 2020
The comments have sparked cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the issue.
National Oct 20, 2020
Tokyo ward assemblyman apologizes for remarks opposing LGBT rights
Masateru Shiraishi of the ruling LDP said last month that his north Tokyo municipality would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities were protected by law.
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 19, 2020
A transgender woman caught in the system finds help from the community
by Elin Mccready
Dealing with immigration can be daunting at the best of times, but when you're a member of a minority community it can be harmful for your health.
National / Social Issues Oct 16, 2020
LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law
by Mari Yamaguchi
Campaigners hope a law can be enacted next year, when the country is to host the Olympics and will be the focus of international attention.
National Oct 12, 2020
'LGBTQ landmark': Pride House Tokyo opens as part of Olympics project
While Japan has some protections for sexual minorities, it remains the only Group of Seven country that does not recognize same-sex unions.
National Oct 6, 2020
Tokyo politician under fire after blaming LGBT community for falling birth rate
Masateru Shiraishi claimed last month that his ward in the capital would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities are protected by law.
Asia Pacific Oct 6, 2020
'I don't want to lie': Openly gay candidate stands in Myanmar election
Myo Min Tun's decision to enter the political fray came after transgender friends told him how they had suffered police harassment.
World Oct 5, 2020
Twitter users flood #ProudBoys hashtag with gay pride images
Twitter users are flooding the #ProudBoys hashtag on social media with images of LGBTQ pride, displacing posts made by neo-Nazis and white supremacists using the tag. Proud Boys, a far-right group founded in 2016, calls itself a "white chauvinist" organization but is considered a hate ...
Business / Corporate Sep 29, 2020
Japan Airlines ditches 'ladies and gentlemen' for gender-neutral greetings
The announcement comes as gender-equality advocates say corporate support for LGBT rights is growing in socially conservative Japan.
General Sep 27, 2020
Gender equality in Japan gets a push from young activists
by Aya Takino
With the government seeking responses to its draft plan on the issue, youth groups have mobilized to help get their opinions heard.
Art Sep 25, 2020
The subversive happiness of Tom of Finland’s men
by John Tran
The exhibition, which is the first solo show of Touko Valio Laaksonen artwork in Japan, comes on the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth.
Film / Reviews Sep 24, 2020
‘Midnight Swan’: A gloomy drama, with moments of realism and grace
by Mark Schilling
Eiji Uchida’s film about a transgender woman who takes in her troubled niece is dark but shines a light on the struggles faced by the LGBTQ community.