Japan LGBT

Polls consistently show a majority of Japanese favor same-sex marriage – but not enough to apply political pressure. Opponents, however, are vocal. 

Japan, as this year's G-7 host, has been under pressure to bring its LGBTQ policy framework into line with the world's other liberal democracies.

Despite efforts at the local level, LGBTQ rights won’t move forward much unless the LDP can find the political will to make it happen. 

The Japanese government’s handling of homophobic comments by a top aide is under intense scrutiny as it seeks to revive a formally shelved LGBTQ bill.

LGBT+ people found themselves marginalized from Japan’s state-run disaster relief – so they created their own alternatives. That can serve as a model for other efforts around the world.

Japan’s LGBTQ+ community rejoices after a court ruling backs the right to same-sex marriage.  

Same sex couples leveraged Valentine’s Day to pursue marriage equality in Japan.

A law forcing transgender people to remove their reproductive organs before registering a gender change comes under fire. 

Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.

Could the announcement trigger a domino effect?