A same-sex partnership system in Japan first introduced by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in 2015 is now available to 92.5 percent of ...

“LGBT people in Japan, including athletes, are entitled to equal protection under the law, but currently we have only one known openly out active athlete and many remain in the closet from fear ...

Bullying is widespread and brutal in Japan’s schools, yet government policies addressing bullying do not specifically address LGBT students, who are among the most vulnerable to bullying.

LGBT activists in Japan welcomed the news that Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama, a member of the country’s national team, has come out as a transgender man.

Amnesty International summarizes the situation succinctly. “In Japan, LGBT people still face discrimination at home with their families, at work, in education, and access to health services.

Japan on Friday passed a much-contested bill to promote understanding of the LGBT community amid criticism that the legislation provides no human rights guarantees and may tacitly encourage some ...

TOKYO — Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is ...

Japan enacted a law on Friday meant to promote understanding of the LGBT community that critics say provides no human rights guarantees, though some conservative lawmakers said the measure is too ...

Japan is the only G-7 country not to recognize same-sex marriage, and its government is facing calls for action before the group's meeting in Hiroshima in May.

Mark Takano, a Japanese-American who is the first openly gay person of color to be elected to the U.S. Congress, urges Japan to join other Group of Seven nations in legally protecting LGBT people.

Japan on Friday passed a much-contested bill to promote understanding of the LGBT community amid criticism that the legislation provides no human rights guarantees and may tacitly encourage some ...