Japan

Rishi Sunak Justin Trudeau G7 Summit

Politics
May 19 2023

Rishi Sunak told to take a leaf out of Justin Trudeau’s book and champion LGBTQ+ rights at G7 summit

Asia
Apr 26 2023

Japan crying out for LGBTQ+ rights ahead of G7 summit – but will its prime minister listen?

Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2023

Asia
Apr 23 2023

Tokyo Rainbow Pride returns in style as LGBTQ+ community vows to ‘fight’ for same-sex marriage: ‘Japan is really far behind’

Participants attend the rainbow pride parade on 8 May 2016 in Tokyo, Japan

Asia
Mar 06 2023

Japan’s main opposition party submits bill to finally legalise same-sex marriage

Fumio Kishida during a visit to the US.

Asia
Mar 01 2023

Japan’s prime minister say same-sex marriage ban is not discrimination

Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida wears a white shirt, dark striped tie and dark suit jacket as he sits in a cream-coloured chair during a meeting

Asia
Feb 18 2023

Japanese prime minister apologises to LGBTQ+ activists over former aide’s bigoted remarks

An image composed of a picture of Akihiro Miwa, a Japanese drag queen and queer icon, and pictures of Miwa from different films

History
Feb 16 2023

Meet the trailblazing Japanese drag queen who voiced a Studio Ghibli icon

Fumio Kishida speaks during a conference.

Politics
Feb 04 2023

Japan’s prime minister sacks senior aide for saying he hates seeing LGBTQ+ couples

A person holding up the LGBTQ Pride flag

Politics
Oct 11 2022

Tokyo takes small step towards marriage equality – but campaigners say it’s ‘not enough’

People attend the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022 Parade in Tokyo.

Law
Oct 03 2022

Gay American who moved to Japan to be with husband wins partial victory in lengthy legal fight

Rina Sawayama. (Steve Jennings_WireImage)

Music
Aug 22 2022

Rina Sawayama makes passionate plea for marriage equality on stage in Japan: ‘Love is love’

Gaming
Jul 13 2022

Nintendo recognises same-sex partnerships in Japan after court rules equal marriage ‘unconstitutional’

Asia
Jun 20 2022

Japanese court refuses to strike down same-sex marriage ban

The LGBTQ+ community and allies march in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade from the Shibuya and Harajuku areas carrying rainbow flags and signs

Asia
May 11 2022

Tokyo to start recognising same-sex couples this year – but stops short of true equality