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Sexual minorities in Japan. This article focuses on Japanese definitions of gender and sexuality, Japanese reactions to queer life, the clash between traditional and contemporary ideas, and the cultural restraints of being queer in Japan. The Western term “queer,” an umbrella term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ...
Jun 16, 2023 · Sexual minorities and critics say legal framework has no teeth Participants march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade, celebrating advances in LGBTQ rights and calling for marriage equality, in ...
Mar 15, 2023 · In May 2022, the Japan LGBT Research Institute Inc., a Tokyo-based think tank specializing in issues related to sexual minorities, found that 1 in 10 people in Japan now identify as LGBTQ or ...
Feb 20, 2023 · When asked if they believe Japan's government is protecting the rights of sexual minorities, only 15% responded affirmatively, while 65% believe the government is not protecting them. The poll ...
Mar 12, 2024 · The subject of youth sexuality, however, started to gain public attention around the early 1970s, reflected in the government’s funding of the first extensive survey of youth sexual behaviour, which was conducted by the Japanese Association for Sex Education (JASE) and published in 1975 (Yamamoto Citation 2009).
Dec 11, 2019 · The Japan LGBT Research Institute Inc., a Tokyo-based think tank specializing in issues related to sexual minorities, conducted the poll in April and May on 428,000 people aged 20 to 69.
This article discusses how the approach towards sexual minorities has shifted from exclusion to inclusion between the mid-1980s and the present, and explores how the view that Japan is more tolerant of sexual minorities than the USA and Europe actually limits discussions on citizenship.
