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According to the Japan Times, in a rare move, the Justice Ministry has revoked a deportation order for a gay Taiwanese man who remained in Japan illegally after overstaying his visa, apparently giving consideration to his long-time partnership with a Japanese national.

Shiho Shimoyamada, currently playing in the German League, has also encouraged other LGBT athletes to do the same ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

To mark International Women’s Day, a Japanese LGBT recruitment company highlighted the everyday stigma faced by trans women.

Hundreds of eager runners hit the pavement to show their support for the LGBT Community and help end homophobia in sport by participating in Tokyo’s Rainbow Marathon.

Thirteen same-sex couples in Japan filed lawsuits against the government on Thursday (14 February) hoping to force it to recognize equal marriage.

Japan opened its first LGBTI safe house in Tokyo this week.

Since 2015, 11 local administrations have started offering limited recognition to same-sex couples

With many positive developments in support of same-sex marriage in Japan, the city of Chiba today issued its first certifica...

A lesbian couple in northern Japan became the 13th couple to join a nationwide campaign to sue the Japanese government to recognize same-sex marriages.  This is the country’s largest ever push for marriage equality.

A Lesbian Couple who got married in Germany in 2018 is challenging the Japanese Government for not recognising their Spousal rights.