Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized directly on Feb. 17 to representatives of groups supporting sexual minorities for discriminatory remarks made by a former aide and promised to be more aware of their concerns.
Nearly half of LGBTQ teenagers in Japan considered suicide in the past year at 48 percent, 3.8 times higher than the overall figure for their age group, results from a recent survey showed. The survey, conducted by ReBit, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ youth, also showed 14 percent of…
Nearly half of LGBTQ teenagers in Japan considered suicide in the past year at 48 percent, 3.8 times higher than the overall figure for their age group, results from a recent survey showed.
As a transgender man with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Mika Yakushi knew firsthand the problems of finding work as a sexual minority.