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...