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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2021
Two Japanese LGBTQ rights activists of different faiths find common ground
Homophobia in a country that has yet to legalize gay marriage has not stopped two Tokyo-based religious leaders from doing what they are called to do.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021
‘What She Likes …’: LGBTQ drama gets stuck on stereotypes
Shogo Kusano's film about the relationship between a closeted gay teenager and a girl obsessed with homoerotic manga has its heart in the right place, but gets everything else wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Transgender people waiting years for gender health care as demand surges
Defenders of systems that require transgender people to wait claim it reduces later regrets, but many transgender advocates criticize it as 'gatekeeping.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2021
Same-sex couple fights for right to marry in India
If the couple win their case, India would become the second place in Asia after Taiwan in 2019 to recognize gay marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 29, 2021
Yamaguchi city of Ube ratifies rights for LGBTQ couples
Experts claim that companies in rural areas must create a welcoming environment for sexual minorities in order to attract new hires.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 17, 2021
IOC introduces new framework for transgender athletes
The new guidance comes just months after New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in Tokyo became the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics Games.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 31, 2021
Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on
The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2021
Election pledges on LGBTQ rights boost legislation hopes in Japan
Six opposition parties have promised that they will seek to present bills to the Diet next year to help protect LGBTQ people against discrimination and legalize same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 28, 2021
Yukiro Dravarious: ‘Before, drag queens were feared. Now, we’re celebrated!’
The TV show “RuPaul's Drag Race” has led to a boom in the popularity of drag that even extends to scenes that focus on both gore and glamour.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker
The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a 'commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 16, 2021
Superman comes out, as DC Comics ushers in a new Man of Steel
The new Superman, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is concerned about the environment, does not shy away from politics and will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2021
Japan's main opposition CDP focuses on progressive issues in party platform
The largest opposition party said it would stand for rights like supporting same-sex marriage and different surnames for couples, marking out differences with the conservative ruling LDP.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2021
Transgender man in Japan wants switch recognized without surgery
A transgender man in central Japan filed a request Monday with a court to switch gender in his family registry without having sex reassignment surgery as currently required by law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2021
LGBTQ groups hope LDP's leadership race may lead to same-sex marriage in Japan
Of the four candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda have supported gay marriage. Within Asia, same-sex marriage is currently only legal in Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2021
German election seen as paving way for transgender rights gains
Two Greens party candidates, Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik, made history by winning Bundestag seats in Sunday's election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2021
Homophobes and autocrats: Dictators depend on order
Dictators maintain their positions by controlling as many aspects of life in the country as they can, including defining exactly how people should behave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2021
China targets ‘effeminate’ men in Xi’s growing push for conformity
Beijing has pushed conservative ideas about gender before, including a 2016 ban on entertainment with gay themes and a 2018 attack by some state media on effeminate men in popular culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021
LDP candidates differ on same-sex marriage and women's rights issues
Widely seen as the leading contender, vaccine chief Taro Kono recently veered from mainstream thinking in the LDP by saying he favors the introduction of same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 14, 2021
South Korea's lack of anti-discrimination laws takes toll on LGBT youth, activists say
When an anti-discrimination petition gained 100,000 signatures in four days, a petition opposing the measures gathered the same number of signatures just as quickly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2021
Japan's main opposition CDP vows to allow separate surnames for couples
Other policies revealed ahead of this autumn's general election include introducing a law to protect the rights of sexual minorities and helping women subjected to domestic violence.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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