LGBTQ+

LGBTQ

Japan Reacts Fiercely to PM Secretary’s Anti-LGBTQ Remarks

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

LGBTQ

Japan PM’s Secretary Sacked After Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Utada Hikaru Celebrates 40th Birthday with Streaming Concert

Utada Hikaru rang in their 40th birthday this month - and, as is their once-a-decade custom, celebrated with 80,000 of their closest…

LGBTQ

87% in Japan Say Sexual Diversity Should Be Honored: Survey

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

LGBTQ

Japanese Politician Sugita Mio “Apologizes” for Her Discriminatory LGBTQ+ Remarks

LDP politician Sugita Mio finally apologized for years worth of discriminatory statements towards LGBTQ+ people and minorities. But why now?

CULTURE

Untranslated: Philosophy and Prose Collide in Masaya Chiba’s Playful World

We talked with philosopher and queer fiction author Masaya Chiba on Gilles Deleuze and the challenges of being queer in the modern…

LGBTQ

6th Grader Interviews LGBTQ+ People, Makes Picture Book for Kids

How a 6th grader's curiosity led her to create a book for kids on LGBTQ+ people - and how Japan's LGBTQ+ education…

LGBTQ

Kao Corp. Slammed on Twitter for its National Coming Out Day Jokes

Cosmetics company Kao Corporation used Coming Out Day to crack jokes - but Japan's LGBTQ+ community wasn't laughing.