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Increased international attention, partly due to upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, is accelerating acceptance of LGBT in the country

A growing number of corporations in the country are getting behind LGBT among growing social understanding.

City in Mie Prefecture is set to introduce same-sex marriage registrations this year according to Mayor Sakae Okamoto

After assemblyman Masumi Tsurusashi's homophobic comments on social media, Ebina Municipal Assembly passed resolution encouraging him to resign

Let's have a look at the latest LGBT updates from Japan. There's been a revealing poll about the nation's stance on gay marriage, a HIV awareness billboard causing a stir in Tokyo and an inspirational coming out speech from a teenager.