Olympics Nov 17, 2021
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.
Culture Oct 31, 2021
Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on
by Takahito Tamura
The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.
World Oct 28, 2021
U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker
by Christine Hauser
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.”
TV Oct 17, 2021
The streaming giant finds itself trapped at the center of arguably its most intense controversy yet.
National / 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.
Video / Sports Aug 13, 2021
I’m a trans runner, and you might not like what I have to say
Trans athletes are trapped in a culture war. I’m not a cheater, but I may have an unfair advantage. Video produced by The New York Times; see more at nytimes.com
Summer Olympics / Weightlifting Aug 3, 2021
In weightlifting, a historic moment for transgender women
by Ken Belson and Tariq Panja
New Zealander Laurel Hubbard has become the first to participate in the Olympics, but her appearance has received a mixed response.
Summer Olympics / Weightlifting Aug 2, 2021
New Zealand's Hubbard becomes first transgender Olympian, but exits early
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games.
Summer Olympics Jul 29, 2021
Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility, says IOC
New Zealand weightlifter's inclusion has been divisive, with some questioning the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women.
Summer Olympics Jul 27, 2021
Transgender canoeing judge champions daughter's fight for gender equality
Kimberley Daniels worries she may steal the spotlight herself with the attention she is drawing as an openly transgender Olympic judge.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Jul 4, 2021
Japan Times 1946: Parliamentary Japan ushers in new era as five women mount Lower House rostrum
History takes place in the Diet as five women politicians address the Lower House. Hisako Yoneyama, a Social Democrat, has the distinction of being the first woman to speak.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 21, 2021
Couple sues Japanese government for not recognizing gender transition
by Magdalena Osumi
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.