Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Fires Aide Over Homophobic Remarks
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired a senior aide over homophobic remarks. Masayoshi Arai made comments about not wanting…
Japan Continues Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
It’s two steps backward and one step forward for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community as a court in Tokyo ruled last week…
Japan Elects Openly-Gay Member to National Parliament
On Monday, July 22, gay rights activist and politician, Taiga Ishikawa, was elected to Japan’s National Parliament. Ishikawa won a…