LGBTQ
Tokyo Court Denies Transgender Parent Legal Rights To Own Child
How an outdated Japanese law and no same-sex marriage rights denied one transgender parent legal guardianship of her own biological child.
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LGBTQ
LGBTQ
Pixiv Announces Reforms After Harassment of Transgender Employee
The online art community company announces a series of reforms after a transgender ex-employee accused them of misconduct.
POLITICS
Anti-LGBT Politician Sugita Mio Assigned to Kishida Cabinet; Criticism Abounds
Sugita Mio is widely known for her controversial statements regarding LGBT, diversity and women's rights. Now the new member of the ruling…
POLITICS
Handsy Japan Innovation Party Politician Draws Online Ire
A Japan Innovation Party politician caused an online firestorm when filmed being a bit too touchy-feely with candidate Ebisawa Yuki during a…
LGBTQ
FamilyMart Rainbow Socks Arrive In Continuation Of LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Efforts
Last year, the J-Twitter community went gaga over FamilyMart branded socks. Now, the major convenience store chain is back at it again…
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…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Five Things Wrong with Interac’s Infamous Anti-Sick Leave Video
A leaked video from ALT dispatch company Interac admonishing employees for taking sick days - during a pandemic - has caused some…
LIVING IN JAPAN
What Is My Worth as a Foreigner in Japan? A Pandemic Query
Our author discusses how the pandemic has laid bare elements of how the Japanese public and government perceive the foreign residents in…