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 ...

Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations that does not have LGTBQ legal protections. Japan, as this year's G-7 host, has been under pressure to bring its ...

October 11th is International Coming Out Day, a time to raise awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer culture. In Japan, coming out can still have negative consequences ...