All posts tagged "japan"
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Transition Surgery Mandate Found Unconstitutional in Japan
Japanese Court sides with a transgender man who protested having to undergo sterilization to have his gender identity legally recognized.
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Japanese Pop Star Comes Out as Gay
“I’m a gay man.” It’s a rare announcement for a man in conservative Japan. And it’s even rarer for a big performer whose livelihood depends...
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Japan’s Supreme Court Rules Restroom Bans “Unacceptable”
Decision in favor of transgender woman barred from women's restrooms marks the high court's first ruling on LGBTQ workplace protections.
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Japanese Court Rules Gay-Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that the country's prohibition on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, denying legal protections to LGBTQ people.
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Japanese Prime Minister’s Aide Fired for Anti-LGBTQ Remarks
Masayoshi Arai said he'd have a problem living next to a same-sex couple and "doesn't even want to look at them."
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Tokyo Court Rules Trans Woman Has No Parental Rights to Biological Child
A Japanese court has ruled that transgender women have no parental rights to their biological children born after legal gender change. On August 15, the...
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Nintendo Will Honor Gay Partnerships Even When Japan Won’t
“We will continue working to create an environment where each of our many diverse employees can fully realize their talents,” Nintendo said.
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Editor’s Pick: The National Cherry Blossom Festival
The National Cherry Blossom Festival blooms again with a combination of in-person and virtual events.
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Review: ‘Queer Japan’ explores everything LGBTQ, from the artistic to the erotic
"Queer Japan" offers a look into Japanese LGBTQ culture that visitors likely won't find in guidebooks
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Japan will still require transgender people to be sterilized before they transition
Japan's Supreme Court also acknowledged that the law restricts transgender people's freedom
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WATCH: New Zealand rugby team shows LGBTQ support with rainbow jersey
The All Blacks' jerseys reveal a rainbow when stretched
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Japanese government instructs hotels to stop discriminating against gay couples
A new directive to hotels reminds them that refusing entry to same-sex couples is illegal
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Aki Matsuri at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
The Arboretum celebrates its "secret" collection of miniature trees
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Tokyo Deco: Japanese Art Deco at Hillwood
A new exhibit at Hillwood shines a light on Japan's elegant take on Art Deco
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Duran Duran: Ranking their albums Worst to First
One of the biggest bands to emerge from the early MTV era, Duran Duran was a perfect partner for the fledgling music network. Five sexy...
