by Beth Holmes | Jul 10, 2023 | Civil Rights, Equality, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, Politics, Power LGBT
Japan passes an “LGBT understanding” bill, in an incremental step forward for the queer Japanese community. Japan is the only G7 nation with no legal protection for same-sex unions, except for local city-specific laws which offer limited rights to civil unions. They...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 13, 2023 | Civil Rights, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, Politics, Power LGBT
Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, has fired one of his aides over public anti-LGBT remarks. In the conservative country, it’s worthy of note. Masayoshi Arai, an economy and trade official in Kishida’s staff, made several remarks last Friday that...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 7, 2022 | Civil Rights, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, Politics, Power LGBT
Partnership certificates aren’t same-sex marriage, but they’re a big step forward for Tokyo and Japan. Japan is the only country left in the G7 group which doesn’t yet recognize same-sex marriage. Most polling indicates the Japanese people are in...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 21, 2021 | Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, Politics, Queer Community
Japan failed to pass a law protecting its LGBT citizens in their last chance before the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2019, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan campaigned hard for the queer vote, promising civil rights protections and bills promoting “correct...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 18, 2021 | International, LGBTQIA+, News
For years, a line in Japanese law meant to ensure that marriage is consensual and free from coercion has been interpreted to keep same-sex marriage illegal. Under Japanese law, marriage must be based on “the mutual consent of both sexes.” Under this stance, Japan is...
