Couple sues Japanese government for not recognizing gender transition
Tokyo's Meguro and Ota wards have refused to recognize a woman's gender transition due to the legal status of same-sex marriages in Japan.
Promised LGBT bill to fall by wayside a month before Japan's ‘diversity’ Olympics
Some say allowing the Diet to end its session Wednesday without passing the law on LGBT understanding will be a breach of the nation's contract with the IOC.
Japan urged to outlaw LGBTQ discrimination before Olympics
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to pass an equality law ahead of the games.
Panel of Japan's ruling LDP to seek early passage of law on LGBT understanding
A draft outline of the bill requires the government to set a basic plan for promoting understanding of sexual and gender minorities and review its policies every three years.
Assemblyman in central Japan reveals same-sex couple's address online
Takatora Kobayashi, 47, of the ruling LDP posted a photo of an envelope showing the pair's names and postal address to his blog, describing their letter as "aggressive and malicious."
Nearly 60% of Japanese municipalities say current LGBT system inadequate
Soja City in Okayama Prefecture cited the issue of couples having to cancel their partnership registration whenever they move to a new municipality, as each one has its own system.
The legal conundrum surrounding same-sex marriage in Japan
Are such relationships better guaranteed by judicial protection or constitutional reform?
Tokyo's Adachi Ward responds to controversy by certifying LGBT families
The initiative in the ward is rare in a nation that does not legally recognize marriage between members of the LGBT community.
Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality
A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”
The LDP's Special Mission Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity hopes to draw up such a bill for enactment as early as June.
Japan gave 93 foreign nationals the OK to bring in same-sex spouses since 2013
In order to be eligible, the couple must both be nationals of countries where same-sex marriage is recognized.
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.
