Young LGBTQ people are more likely to suffer from depression since they have had less time to create connections to the world other than their homes and schools, especially if those environments fail to provide the social and emotional safety and...
Although prostitution is illegal in Japan, loopholes and loose enforcement allow the sex trade here to prosper under the name “fuzoku.” While most such establishments cater to the needs of heterosexual men, in several recently published essays...
The Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival return this year as in-person events. The significance of this celebration was demonstrated in a social media post a few years ago in which the writer said that it was the only place they could...
This is the first article in a series that will introduce services available in Japan for people who enjoy diversity of expression, including gender diversity. It includes, but is not limited to, the LGBTQ community and their allies. As an example...
[Updated 22 October ’22 to add GSRM] If we mention LGBT, you could visualize rainbow flags waving on the news or a movement. However, you might not have heard of LGBTQQIAAPPO2S before. There are many more identities to represent sexual...
Cen Diversity Hotel & Café will open Tokyo’s first all inclusive hotel. This will include opening its doors to anyone regardless of religion, sexual orientation, race, or nationality. This hotel, which aims to fully open its doors to the LGBTQIA...