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Japanese TV Station Outs Transgender Woman, Faces Backlash

An ambush segment on a local television station in Japan resulted in a woman's accidental outing, putting the station's actions under the microscope.
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In Japan, The Surge for Marriage Equality Builds

An uptick in public support has LGBT couples in Japan on the offensive, as a new series of lawsuits aims to turn the legal tide for same sex marriage.
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Japanese Magazine That Published Anti-LGBT Screed Did It for the Money, Says Writers

The magazine that published a politician's piece calling LGBT people "unproductive" halts publication as some Japanese experts decry the publishing industry's drift to the far right.

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