Japan

LGBTI Rights in Japan


ADDED ON: 06/09/2023

Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but ‘a step forward’

A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but it raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a ruling short of activists' expectations…

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ADDED ON: 06/06/2023

Osaka transgender LGBTQ rights lawyer gets death threats online

A transgender lawyer in Osaka working on LGBTQ rights has received death threats online, calling them a hate crime targeting a transgender person. Nakaoka Shun, a member of the Osaka Bar Association,…

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ADDED ON: 05/31/2023

Japanese court rules against same-sex marriage ban in major win for LGBTQ+ equality

On Tuesday (30 May), Nagoya District Court became the second to rule against Japan’s banning of same-sex marriage, despite the country’s prime minister Fumio Kishida claiming the ban wasn’t discriminatory to the…

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ADDED ON: 05/17/2023

Japan’s main ruling party approves watered-down LGBTQ bill before G7 summit in Hiroshima

Japan’s main ruling party approved a watered-down version of a bill on “promoting understanding” of the LGBTQ community, in apparent haste to show progress on the issue days before the country hosts…

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ADDED ON: 05/11/2023

Don’t forget the conservative core that churns in Japan

The odds are long on the prospect that legislation will be passed that advances LGBTQ rights in Japan. That is a tragedy for Japanese members of that community who continue to be denied…

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ADDED ON: 04/29/2023

Japan’s LDP Promises to Push Forward LBGTQ Bill

On Thursday in Tokyo, Endo Toshiaki – head of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s council on general affairs – told reporters that the ruling coalition would submit a bill covering LGBTQ…

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ADDED ON: 04/22/2023

Japan LGBTQ groups urge government to guarantee equality

Japanese LGBTQ activist groups delivered a statement to the government on Friday urging that Japan enact an anti-discrimination law and legalize same-sex marriages ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven…

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ADDED ON: 04/20/2023

Japan grants refugee status to woman from Uganda fearing LGBTQ persecution

A Ugandan woman was granted refugee status Wednesday following a district court ruling last month ordering the government to do so over fears she could be persecuted for being a lesbian if…

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ADDED ON: 03/26/2023

Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill

Ahead of internal discussions on legislation aimed promoting a better understanding of the LGBT community, conservatives within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have taken issue with a clause that mentions gender identity,…

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ADDED ON: 03/24/2023

Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit

TOKYO -- Japanese LGBTQ rights advocates announced the launch of a new G-7 engagement group dedicated to protecting sexual minorities on Wednesday, ahead of the annual leaders' summit in Hiroshima in May. Pride7…

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ADDED ON: 03/07/2023

Gay people ‘abandoning’ Japan for legal marriage, joy

An aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who was sacked over a homophobic tirade said some Japanese people would “abandon” their country if same-sex marriage was legalized. Japanese people are indeed leaving…

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ADDED ON: 03/03/2023

The Gay Marriage Fight Gets a Lift From Japan’s Biggest Companies

On a recent Congressional trip to Japan, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on the host country to do more for its LGBT population, noting that Japan is the lone G-7 member without marriage equality.…

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