LGBTQ

This Shinto Shrine in Hyogo, Japan Openly Welcomes LGBTQ Couples

Japan's Central Shrine Administration has taken an aggressively anti-LGBTQ stance. But some Shinto shrines are bucking the prejudice.

A lesbian couple in Tokyo says two different hospitals refused them maternity services, forcing them to scramble to find appropriate care.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely not move on marriage equality - even though a majority of its own supporters approve.

A new survey by a leading LGBTQ rights group in Japan finds many in the community struggling for acceptance and support in the workplace.

A Japanese court granted a Ugandan LGBTQ woman refugee status in a decision experts say could make things easier for all refugees.

A gay member of Japan's political opposition had a powerful moment when he called out PM Kishida's refusal to act on same-sex marriage.

How discriminatory comments by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary may lead to actual reform on LGBTQ+ issues in Japan.

Just days after his boss threw cold water on marriage equality, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary makes blatantly anti-LGBTQ+ comments.

A new survey shows support for businesses with LGBTQ+-positive messaging - and a surprising level of support for sexual diversity in general.