Research firm QO Inc. has released a comprehensive report detailing the lives and challenges of 12 distinct sexual identities in Japan, aiming to foster deeper societal understanding beyond the general “LGBTQ+” label. The report, titled...
Shiseido has released a new makeup guide designed for transgender women and non-binary individuals, aiming to help them explore their own unique beauty. The guide was developed in response to specific needs identified within the LGBTQ+ community...
Nearly 40 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in Japan have faced obstacles when trying to secure housing, a new Pride Month survey shows. In the study, conducted by Pencil Co.,Ltd. and the non‑profit Colourful Change Lab, researchers asked LGBTQ+ respondents...
The recent House of Representatives election has been on everyone’s minds in Japan this month. Marriage For All, a nonprofit that advocates for the freedom to marry, has been actively promoting LGBTQ rights and political engagement. We thought...
LEALLIV Corporation steps into the digital arena with the launch of a new media platform, “WaWian Ch.” Aiming to be a digital tapestry for diverse thoughts in a boundary-less world, “WaWian Ch.” encourages its users to...
ReBit, a non-profit organization in Japan, is crowdfunding for a project that could change the narrative of Japan’s LGBTQ community, who grapple with unique predicaments in their daily lives. Society’s safety net, welfare services, which...
IKEA Japan, the local branch of the globally recognized home furnishing company from Sweden, in collaboration with its parent corporation, the Ingka Group, is launching their #facethegap campaign. Unveiled on International Day Against Homophobia...
The LGBT-Ally Project, an initiative that unites Out Japan and ally companies with the goal of increasing ally support for the LGBTQ+ community, recently participated in two major Pride events — Kyoto Rainbow Pride Parade Festival on April 15 and...
In Tokyo’s Kanda-Izumicho, Studio Satsukipon stands as a bastion of diversity, embracing artists and staff from a myriad of gender backgrounds, including transgender MtF individuals. Satsuki Nishihara, the visionary founder, has provided...
Over 350 companies and organizations have declared their support for the “Business for Marriage Equality” campaign, championing the cause of same-sex marriage legalization. The goal is ambitious: to gather 500 supporters by the end of...