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    2018/04/24 · Discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace in Japan Unfortunately, Japanese workplaces are not very friendly to LGBT people. The reason for this is because not a lot of people are aware of LGBT people’s existence and needs in …

  • LGBT Rights in Japan | Equaldex

    2008/01/01 · LGBT Rights in Japan: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more. In a 2008 report by the UN Human Rights Committee, they expressed concern about discrimination against LGBT people in …

  • Tokyo: New Law Bars LGBT Discrimination | Human …

    2018/10/09 · Tokyo: New Law Bars LGBT Discrimination Olympics-Inspired Act Should Spur Japanese National Legislation Share Print Expand Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo, speaks in an interview in Tokyo, Japan ...

  • Concerns rise in Japan over growing number of LGBT …

    2019/04/19 · Concerns rise in Japan over growing number of LGBT people being outed by Takumi Toguchi Kyodo Apr 19, 2019 Article …

  • LGBT rights in Japan - Wikipedia

    As of 2019, sexual orientation or gender identity is not protected by national civil rights laws, which means that LGBT Japanese have few legal recourses when they face such discrimination in such areas as employment, education, housing, health care and banking. According to a Dentsu Diversity Lab survey, more than 65% of questioned LGBT people said they had not come out to anyone at work or home.

  • Sexual Minorities in Japan: The Myth of Tolerance | …

    2019/03/06 · Sexual Minorities in Japan: The Myth of Tolerance Society Culture Oct 21, 2016 Last year a graduate student at Hitotsubashi University killed himself after he …

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    2015/11/26 · こんばんは。 LGBT-JAPANの齋藤有登です。 先日、様々な企業の社長とお会いする機会がありました。 そこで数年ぶりに味わった僕らに対する「差別のまなざし」 緊張しながらのプレゼン 会は主に情報交換や交流を深めること ...

  • Japan: Human rights law and discrimination against LGBT ...

    At first glance, the situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Japan may seem satisfactory. However, the reality is that LGBT people face pervasive discrimination in their daily lives and the established cultural and community frameworks in which they live lead many to simply hide their identity and dissuades them from …

  • LGBTへの差別のまなざし | LGBT-JAPAN

    2015/11/26 · こんばんは。 LGBT-JAPANの齋藤有登です。 先日、様々な企業の社長とお会いする機会がありました。 そこで数年ぶりに味わった僕らに対する「差別のまなざし」 緊張しながらのプレゼン 会は主に情報交換や交流を深めること ...

  • Japan: Human rights law and discrimination against LGBT ...

    At first glance, the situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Japan may seem satisfactory. However, the reality is that LGBT people face pervasive discrimination in their daily lives and the established cultural and community frameworks in which they live lead many to simply hide their identity and dissuades them from …

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    HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT PEOPLE IN JAPAN Amnesty International 5 1. INTRODUCTION “When I asked a friend who is gay about challenges and needs in an email, he responded that he

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    Japan has been very slow at taking steps toward the full protection and realization of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT 1) persons. In December 2008, Japan joined sixty-five other countries at the 70th 2

  • LGBTへの差別をなくすために、ジェンダー平等に向け …

    2020/04/30 · LGBTは近年広く知られるようになった性的マイノリティの人々を表す言葉です。 国によってはそのような人々を認め、権利を保障するよう法整備を行っているところがあります。一方で性的マイノリティを認めていない国や地域、あるいはそのような人々の権利を認める法整備が遅れている国も ...

  • Rainbow in the East: LGBT Rights in Japan | Nippon.com

    2019/03/06 · The acronym LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) is still not well-known in Japan, and this in itself indicates that awareness of issues relating to sexual minorities lags behind more ...

  • LGBT | 国連広報センター

    LGBTの人々の権利に関する懸念をはっきりと表明し、提言を策定するためのフォーラムとなっている普遍的・定期的レビューを支援すること 国連は、国連人権高等弁務官事務所を中心に、同性愛者や性同一性障害者に対する暴力と差別 ...

  • LGBTQ | ハフポスト

    LGBTQ、性的マイノリティに関するニュース記事・動画一覧 李 琴峰 作家・日中翻訳家。 1989年台湾生まれ。台湾大学文学部卒業後、2013年来日。

  • 『ドラえもん』でLGBT差別な表現が……この時代にまだ …

    2018/12/13 · 子ども向けの国民的アニメ『ドラえもん』ですが、あまりにも差別表現がひどいです。わたしがたまたま見た回では「男が男を好きになるのはキモい」という描写があからさまに描かれ、それを笑いに転換しようとする意図が見えました。

  • They Said What?! Anti-LGBT Prejudice Reigns in Japan’s ...

    2018/08/08 · “ In Japan, LGBT people still face discrimination at home with their families, at work, in education, and access to health services. Although individuals can officially change their sex in Japan ...

  • LGBT realtors tackle discrimination | NHK WORLD-JAPAN …

    2019/08/09 · Finding a home in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo can be difficult, but for people in the LGBT community the challenge often seems insurmountable. But one real estate company in Tokyo is hoping ...

  • LGBT Japan: Imagawa's Story - YouTube

    2017/11/14 · In Japan, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual) people still face pervasive discrimination at home with their families, at work, in education and access to health …

  • 電通が発表! 日本のLGBTの割合は「左利き」とほぼ同 …

    2019/01/11 · 電通ダイバーシティ・ラボが2015年に続いて2018年に行った「LGBT調査結果」を公表した。それによると、日本のLGBT層の割合は8.9%で、過去の調査と ...

  • LGBT Bullying and Exclusion in Japanese Schools | HRW

    2017/07/12 · While overt hostility toward LGBT people has been rare in Japan’s history and the constitution broadly bans discrimination, the lack of specific human rights protections on the basis of sexual ...

  • JAPAN: Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual …

    1 JAPAN: Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity A Shadow Report March 2013 Submitted by Gay Japan News to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for consideration at the 50th

  • LGBT harassment, discrimination seen as problem at ...

    2016/08/26 · 【Related】Japan to define workplace LGBT discrimination as sexual harassment 【Related】Panasonic to recognize same-sex couples, call for equality among LGBT employees The organization ...

  • Japan election manifestos free LGBT rights from political ...

    2016/07/07 · LGBT rights are not covered in Japan’s Equal Opportunity Act and there are no anti-discrimination laws. But things are changing. Several municipalities, including two Tokyo districts, now give ...

  • Teaching LGBT Rights in Japan: Learning from …

    219 Teaching LGBT Rights in Japan: Learning from Classroom Experiences Sonja Pei-Fen Dale I n the past year, there has been a surge in the discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues in the media. Events such as

  • The Mainichi - Over half of LGBT people in Japan …

    2017/03/04 · More than half of LGBT people in Japan were bullied in school and nearly 70 percent of them said their teachers did not help them at all, a survey suggests. The results of the survey by Yasuharu ...

  • Lesbian Japan: How Friendly is Japan for LGBT Travelers?

    2020/02/26 · In October 2018, Tokyo passed an anti-discrimination law concerning gender identity and sexual orientation. Plus, the city decided to conduct public education about LGBT rights. Although discrimination isn’t common in Japan, we

  • Male, female…other?' Japan form-makers consider …

    2019/07/07 · Japan form-makers consider possible LGBT discrimination in their terminology July 7, 2019 05:34 am JST July 7, 2019 | 10:22 am JST 16 Comments By SoraNews24 TOKYO The term “sexual minority” in Japanese refers to A 60 ...

  • Creating LGBT-friendly work environments | NHK …

    2019/12/13 · LGBT people still struggle in Japan Japan has no law protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Nor does the country recognize same-sex marriage. A support group called ...

  • 知っておくべきLGBTの基礎知識!日本での現状や海外 …

    2018/03/09 · LGBTとは、レズビアン、ゲイ、バイセクシャル、トランスジェンダー、それぞれの英語の頭文字からとったセクシャルマイノリティの総称です。昨今、生まれながらの性別にとらわれない性別のあり方が見直され、世界中で同性間の結婚や、結婚と同様の権利を認める動きが活発化してきています。

  • lgbt workplace discrimination - HuffPost

    lgbt workplace discrimination Is it wise to come out at work when a majority of the states in the U.S. still don't have sexual orientation protections for queer employees?

  • 「みんな違って、みな同じ」LGBTに優しい都市ベルリ …

    2015/07/04 · LGBTの問題は、まさにこのスローガンに集約されているように思う。誰もが、人として同じで平等である。誰もが、人間としての尊厳を持って生き ...

  • Essentials for LGBT-Friendly Workplaces | Worker's …

    We have been hearing a lot about “LGBT” in Japan recently, as companies across the board are starting to step up LGBT initiatives. As well as issues such as preventing discrimination and reducing turnover, in the face of recruitment difficulties, some of these initiatives have also been aimed at targeting and improving services for the LGBT …

  • What do Japanese think of LGBT? Ask Japanese about ...

    2017/04/29 · What do Japanese know and think of LGBT lesbian, gay, bi, transgender in Japan? Cathy Cat went to ask Japanese girls and boys on the streets of Shibuya about sexuality and sexual orientation in Japan.

  • LGBTの現状と課題 - House of Councillors

    LGBTの人口規模については、約8%との企業等による調査がある(図表1)。図表1 企業等によるLGBTに関する調査 企業名等 調査時期 調査対象及び 調査結果 調査手法 電通ダイバーシ 平27.4 全国の20~59歳の約71011

  • Promoting Japan as a LGBT-friendly destination - BCCJ …

    2015/09/01 · As global ambassador to Western Japan for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), I have been heavily involved over the past few years in the development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) tourism in Japan. Using my 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and my management background in …

  • Beyond Invisibility: Great East Japan Disaster and LGBT …

    2012/12/26 · While Japan’s Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights and prohibits discrimination on the basis of “race, sex, social status or family origin,” substantive equality is not guaranteed to LGBT people. Japanese laws also do

  • Major Japanese companies turn their eyes to LGBT ...

    2018/05/13 · Major retailers and manufacturers in Japan are beginning to pay greater attention to consumers who identify themselves as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in serving customers and developing products. According to a survey conducted by ad giant Dentsu Inc in 2015, one in every 13…

  • NIJIIRO DIVERSITY | 認定NPO法人 虹色ダイバーシティ

    Who are we? ‘Nijiiro’ means rainbow in Japanese. Since the establishment of Nijiiro Diversity in 2013, our organization has been encouraging diversity, inclusion and individual agency in the workplace. We are the first non-profit organization in Japan to take on issues of LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workplace and attempt to create …

  • 10 Statistics You Need to Know about LGBT Healthcare ...

    2018/11/20 · More than 50 percent of LGBT people experience some form of healthcare discrimination. 56 percent of LGBTQ individuals have confronted discrimination while seeking medical treatment — whether it be the absence of proper gender designation on medical intake forms or blatant refusal to provide specific and necessary services.

  • Ethnic issues in Japan - Wikipedia

    Racial discrimination against other Asians was habitual in Imperial Japan, having begun with the start of Japanese colonialism. The Meiji era Japanese showed a contempt for other Asians. This was exemplified in an editorial titled Datsu-A Ron , which advocated that Japan treat other Asians as other western empires treat them.

  • Tokyo bans LGBT discrimination ahead of 2020 Olympics

    2018/10/09 · Tokyo bans LGBT discrimination ahead of 2020 Olympics Lydia Smith October 9, 2018 A couple takes part in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Tokyo, Japan (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

  • 【LGBT用語解説】LGBTQとは?「Q」って何? | …

    LGBTについて調べようと検索すると、時々LGBTではなく、「LGBTQ」という言葉に出会うことがあります。 Lはレズビアン、Gはゲイ、Bはバイセクシュアル、Tはトランスジェンダーの略ですが、一体「Q」とは何の略なのでしょうか?

  • Japanese MP calls LGBT community 'unproductive' | …

    2018/08/03 · Japan’s governing party has belatedly distanced itself from an MP who described members of the LGBT community as “unproductive” because they cannot have children. Mio Sugita, a lower house ...

  • Nine percent of Japan's population is LGBT, research finds

    2019/01/11 · Research has found 8.9 percent of Japan’s population identify as LGBT. Dentsu, Japan’s largest advertising agency, surveyed 60,000 Japanese residents between the ages of 20 and 59 in October ...

  • Tag: LGBT | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

    2019/07/06 · Japan (discrimination • LGBT • Osaka • rainbow • restrooms • signs) Lesbian idols’ confession of love prompts veteran to say “Idol romance restrictions are shit” Casey Baseel Mar 20, 2018 Harsh words from a strong supporter of . ...

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    2016/07/07 · LGBT rights are not covered in Japan’s Equal Opportunity Act and there are no anti-discrimination laws. But things are changing. Several municipalities, including two Tokyo districts, now give ...