National / Social Issues Apr 15, 2021
Japan urged to outlaw LGBTQ discrimination before Olympics
by Michael Taylor
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to pass an equality law ahead of the games.
National Apr 9, 2021
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.
National Apr 5, 2021
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."
National / Social Issues Apr 5, 2021
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.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Apr 3, 2021
The legal conundrum surrounding same-sex marriage in Japan
by Philip Brasor
Are such relationships better guaranteed by judicial protection or constitutional reform?
National Apr 1, 2021
Tokyo's Adachi Ward responds to controversy by certifying LGBT families
by Ami Takahashi
The initiative in the ward is rare in a nation that does not legally recognize marriage between members of the LGBT community.
Commentary / Japan Mar 31, 2021
Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality
by Thisanka Siripala
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.”
National / Social Issues Mar 29, 2021
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.
National / Social Issues Mar 27, 2021
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.
World / Social Issues Mar 21, 2021
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
by Zoltan Simon
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.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 19, 2021
The Supreme Court has upheld a high court ruling that same-sex couples in de facto marriages should be entitled to the same legally protected benefits as those enjoyed by heterosexual couples in quasi-marriages. In a judgment dated Wednesday, the top court's Second Petty Bench finalized ...
National / Crime & Legal Mar 17, 2021
Japan court rules failure to recognize same-sex marriage unconstitutional
The Sapporo ruling set a new precedent in the only Group of Seven nation not to fully recognize same-sex partnerships, though it rejected demands for damages to be paid.