Homophobic hate crime: Beaten-up for being gay from BBC News, the page with a Video. Sep 2019. "We were approached by a couple of people who wanted to bash gays, just because they are there. (from video)"
'Someone spat in my face': Your experiences of homophobia from BBC News, May 2013. " I don't know whether it's because we are a more traditional society or whether negativity is part of our national character."
Trans and gender nonconforming people speak out: stories of discrimination from Transgender Law Center,
IDAHOBT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia): A worldwide celebration of gender and sexual diversities
Switzerland made transphobia and homophobia as illegal as racism Transphobes and homophobes will face a three year jail sentence Gay Star News, 30 Sep 2018.
Japanese MP calls LGBT community 'unproductive', "Latest controversial statement by Mio Sugita, an ally of PM Shinzō Abe, sparks furore ", The Guardian, 3 August 2018
No More Hiding presents a global snapshot of homophobia and transphobia within education today. This film is the culmination of a seven day campaign highlighting a range of personal experiences from LGBTQI young people. The project is in partnership with UNESCO and kindly supported by the Norwegian and Dutch governments. From IGLYO (International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation)
Bullying of LGBT students at ‘epidemic’ levels in Japan: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Lack of effective government policies to include action on homophobia in campaigns on bullying at school, as well as inadequate teacher training and strong gender segregation, are blamed for the problem. Japan Times, May 6, 2016. 【この記事は中央大学図書館データベースを通して閲覧できる可能性があります。詳細はこちら】Read the full HRW report, The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered Down
Wear It Purple A student-led organisation: "We believe in a world in which every young person can thrive, irrelevant of sex, sexuality or gender identity." They organise Wear It Purple Day.
WearIt Purple: Australians support diversity on day of acceptance Australians, including police officers, paramedics and office workers, donned purple attire [put on puprle clothing] on Friday as part of Wear It Purple Day, showing support for young people with different sex, sexuality and gender identities. ABC News, 28 Aug 2015.
How to Identify and Stop Transphobia: 12 Examples, Next Steps (healthline.com) Ready to learn more about recognizing, avoiding, and preventing transphobia? You’ve come to the right place. Read on for a detailed explanation, examples, and tips to handle a mistake with compassion and grace. Sep 22 2021, Healthline
TikTok tightens rules to bar transphobic behavior | The Japan Times TikTok is changing its definition of hate speech to include deadnaming and misgendering, part of an overhaul of the video app’s community guidelines aimed at rooting out transphobia and other harmful behavior. Feb 10 2022, Japan times
LGBTに関する「モデル条例」が豊島区で成立。地方から加速するパートナーシップ制度や差別禁止条例の広がり | ハフポスト LIFE (huffingtonpost.jp) 2015年11月に、東京都渋谷区・世田谷区で初めて導入されたパートナーシップ制度。まさにオセロが裏返るように、加速度的に全国に広がっている Apr 5 2019, Huffppost
How Japanese homophobia is distinctly different from American homophobia - LGBTQ Nation Japanese homophobia frequently stems from sociocultural pressure to get married and have kids who’ll help care for parents and grandparents in their old age. June 14 2020, LGBTQnation
Boston Children's Hospital says it's gotten violent threats over care for transgender children | CNN Boston Children’s Hospital, which calls itself “home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States,” says it has faced a “large volume” of threats of violence for offering that kind of care. Aug 17 2022, CNN
Stand Out:Against Homophobia in Schools Australia. Stand Out is the work of Australian students who are making a change in their schools, with their info on what you can do to challenge homophobia in yours. 19 Jul, 2011.
In an Australian-first, a new public campaign will combine TV ads, social media, online support resources and moving personal stories from people who have experienced harassment to challenge every single member of the community to say no to homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. No To Homophobia, 27 Aug, 2012.
*ホモフォビア（同性愛嫌悪）とは何か？ LGBT対応の「本音」と「建前」 from ビジネス+IT, May 2018. "ダイバーシティ推進は、マジョリティが「マイノリティのため」に進める施策ではない。組織の風土そのものを、1人ひとりが心理的安全性を感じながら力を発揮できるように整えていくことなのだ。ホモフォビアをなくしていくことも、このベクトルの上にある。"