12 07, 2023

Japan Lawmakers Pass Law Promoting LGBT Understanding

By |2023-07-12T19:06:01-07:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , |

TOKYO, JP — (07-12-23) — Japanese lawmakers have just passed a law that 'Promotes Understanding of LGBT People'. According to Human Rights Watch, in June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. It seeks to “promote understanding” and avoid “unfair discrimination.” The law states [...]

16 06, 2023

Japan Sparks Outrage Over watered-down LGBT Understanding Law

By |2024-01-11T17:47:09-08:00June 16th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , |

TOKYO, JP — (06-16-23) — Japan has passed a watered-down LGBT Understanding Law on Friday, that is meant to promote understanding of the LGBT community. Critics of the bill say the pathetic law has absolutely no human rights guarantees, while conservative lawmakers claim that the measure is too permissive. Japan is the only Group of [...]

3 10, 2021

Japan PM Race Front Runner Taro Kono Supports Gay Marriage

By |2021-10-03T13:15:59-07:00October 3rd, 2021|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , |

TOKYO, JP — (10-03-21) — LGBTQ rights activists in Japan are banking on front runner for Prime Minister Taro Kono to allow same-sex marriage to become law if elected.  The Covid-19 minister and popular Prime Minister candidate has publicly supported gay marriage and said that if he became the country's next premier, he will change [...]

21 05, 2021

LDP Delays LGBT Bill Amid Objections By Conservatives

By |2021-05-21T00:29:47-07:00May 21st, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: , , |

TOKYO, JP — (05-21-21) — The Liberal Democratic Party failed to move forward a draft bill to improve understanding of sexual minorities that included the LGBT community on Thursday. The reason of course was do to conservatives voicing opposition to the language of the bill. LDP Delays Passage of LGBT Bill Amid Objections By Conservatives [...]

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