Japan enacted a law on Friday meant to promote understanding of the LGBT community that critics say provides no human rights guarantees, though some conservative lawmakers said the measure is too ...

That can serve as a model for other efforts around the world. Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.

Gay couples hailed Tokyo’s new partnership system as a victory for Japan’s LGBT community on Nov. 1, the day the metropolitan government began issuing certificates to officially recognize the ...

LGBT people still struggle in Japan Japan has no law protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Nor does the country recognize same-sex marriage.

Bain from K-pop boy band Just B came out during a Los Angeles concert on Tuesday, saying he was “proud to be part of the LGBT ...

The Hawai’i Tourism Authority said LGBT travel to Hawaii can be up to 6 percent of total visitors from both Japan and Canada, up to 7 percent of visitors from the West Coast and up to 9 percent ...

Despite small steps inching toward more equal treatment, LGBTQ issues remain largely underground in Japan's conservative community. In November last year, two women made history by obtaining a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fired ... In particular, Arai reportedly said that "he would not like to live next door" to an LGBT couple and that he "even [did not] want to look at them." ...

Even the relatively conservative Japanese media have started talking about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues. In this series we talk to LGBT individuals, researchers, and others ...