“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 ...

A matchmaking service focused on the western Japan LGBT community has proved a success since its launch some three years ago, ...

But LGBT people in Japan continue to face intense social pressure and fewer legal protections than other Japanese. On March 17, a court in Sapporo called Japan’s current ban on same-sex marriage ...

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 ...

Schools and universities can be a tough place for young LGBT people living in Japan. A 2016 report by Human Rights Watch found widespread bullying at schools.

Japanese lawmaker Kazuo Yana of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has said that LGBT rights go against the preservation of species amid record-low birth rates in the East Asian country.

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. (Rick Bowmer/AP) ...

Activists submitted a petition with over 106,000 signatures to Japan s ruling party Thursday, calling for an LGBT equality law to be enacted before the Tokyo Games, saying Japan as host nation ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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, ...