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News (World)Tokyo will start recognizing same-sex civil unions
Marriage equality, though, remains out of reach.
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LifePic of the Week: Tokyo celebrates Pride
The Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022 Parade was held this week and people came out in droves to support the community and celebrate Pride.
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News (World)Police refer trans woman to prosecutors for using women’s bathroom
A customer complained that she couldn’t use the women’s room because a transgender woman was in it.
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LifeOut American athletes are bringing home 5 medals from the Paralympics
LGBTQ Paralympians earned at least 25 medals in Tokyo during the 12 days of competition.
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LifeThe Olympics may have more LGBTQ representation than ever but it still has some major issues
There is historic representation at the Olympics, but some of the best LGBTQ athletes didn’t make the trip – and the ones that did have been misgendered, publicly maligned, and even outed while in Japan.
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LifeInternational soccer star Kumi Yokoyuma comes out as transgender
One of Japan’s most recognized soccer players didn’t feel safe to come out until they were in America: “I had to explain to them what Japanese culture is like and why I felt the need to hide.”
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News (World)Japanese politicians refuse to pass LGBTQ rights bill as Olympics approach
One politician said that LGBTQ rights threaten “the preservation of the human race” as advocates push for protections before the Olympics.
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News (World)
Japanese court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
Japan is the only G7 country that doesn’t treat LGBTQ couples equally with shameful laws that harm them instead.
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News (World)Japan opens Olympic Pride House in Tokyo ahead of summer games
Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ center is opening up ahead of next summer’s Olympics.
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LifeHow Japanese homophobia is distinctly different from American homophobia
What do gay bars have to do with it?
