LGBTQ

The Fish with One Sleeve: A Short Film on a Japanese Trans Experience

The Fish With One Sleeve, by director Tsuyoshi Shoji, is a film about a Japanese trans woman returning to her hometown to see old friends.

In what could be a major advance for LGBT rights in Japan, Tokyo will soon support full partnership benefits for same-sex couples.

The Uniqlo commercial has been praised for its unambiguous and realistic portrayal of an LGBTQ+ couple

In an interview with UJ, Pato-Chan, a trans Filipina woman in Japan detained for 15 months, explains her ongoing struggle.

Japan's conservative Buddhist community hasn't always been accepting of sexual minorities - but things are changing for the better.

Why a new Webcast that aims to educate people on gender issues without judgment is being hailed by some viewers as "revolutionary".

A program on NHK interviewed over 10 children from LGBT households about some of the issues faced by LGBT families in Japan.

Back-to-back inflammatory statements by politicians in Japan show the uphill battle that local activists face in combating LGBT prejudice.

A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.