General News Study finds Japan’s workplaces lacking LGBTQ+ specific training and policies A new study by online financial services provider, Au Jibun Bank, found many Japanese workplaces are lacking LGBTQ+ inclusivity with only 36% conducting LGBTQ+ awareness training. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Tokyo politician apologises for LGBTQ+ remarks 78-year-old Masateru Shiraishi, an 11th term politician in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward, has publicly apologised for saying the LGBTQ+ community were responsible for falling birth rates. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activists in Japan launch petition for equality law The Japan Alliance for LGBTQ+ Legislation launched a petition on Thursday 15 October in collaboration with various LGBTQ+ activists in the country to demand an official LGBTQ+ equality law is implemented in time for the Tokyo Olympics next year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tokyo politician blames LGBTQ+ community for falling birth rates Masateru Shiraishi of Japan’s ruling party has faced criticism after claiming his north Tokyo ward would ‘no longer exist’ if LGBTQ+ people had legal protections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ information centre to open in Tokyo The Pride House Tokyo Legacy is due to open its doors on October 11 2020 in time for the Tokyo Olympics 2021. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Advocates call for regulations to prevent ‘outing’ in Japan Japanese LGBTQ+ activists are calling for authorities to increase protection of the queer community from being outed against their will. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
