Updated 6th May 2022. This page has sections on:
See also:
A1. Transgender Issues, Rights and Experiences
A2a. Same-sex partnerships and marriage
A2b. Achieving same sex marriage in Japan and other countries
A3. LGBT people at work: Issues and Support
A4. Sexual and Gender Diversity Education and Support in Schools and Universities
A5. Young LGBT People and Students
A6. Images and Steroetypes of LGBT People in Japan
A7. Genderless Fashion and Sexual Gender Diversity/Equality
A8. LGBT Issues, Religion and Bushido
A9. Young LGBT People and Students and Suxual Diversity in Education in Japan
Masafumi Imagawa is an openly gay man in his 30s, who lives in Tokyo. He and his friends face daily discrimination and pressure due to the narrow portrayal of lesbian gay, bisexual, and transsexual people in Japanese society. Amnesty International, 14 Nov 2017.
A & O, a lesbian couple, have been together for more than twenty years. They have a five-year old son together but the family face constant discrimination as O cannot be recognized as the child’s mother under Japanese law. Amnesty International, 20 Nov 2017.
These short issues addresses issues including the difficulty of coming out to your family, same-sex partnerships, and same-sex parenting.
The Japanese government has failed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students from school bullying. Human Rights Watch Japan, 9 Jul 2016.
LGBTインタビューメディアサイト【LGBTER】A website that shares stories from many different members of the LGBTIQ community and also allies.
LGBTQ voices: Embracing progress An article about the Out in Japan project created by photographer Leslie Kee and Good Aging Yells, an Japanese LGBT support organisation, which tells the stories of LGBT people in Japan. Japan Times, 21 April 2018.
OUT IN JAPAN: あなたの輝く姿が、つぎの誰かの勇気となる More than 50 Stories of Coming out in Japan, with pictures
LGBTQ voices: Dealing with reality "Media outlets in Japan have devoted numerous column inches to LGBTQ issues in recent years, with many reports lauding the progress that government agencies and corporate entities have made in this area. The reality, however, is that many sexual minorities in Japan continue to face difficulties. The Japan Times gives voice to personal stories of individuals who face complications with regards to issues of identity." Japan Times, April 28th 2018.
Two LGBTQ rights activists of different faiths find common ground An article about Buddhist monk Kodo Nishimura and Christian pastor Yoshiki Nakamura who are both activists for LGBTIQ rights. Kyodo News, 13 Dec 2021.
Japanese transgender couple reflects both the promise and reality of country’s LGBT community This article that looks at the experiences of Kazuki Ozawa, who was born a girl, and his partner Shoi Osawa who want to adopt a baby, and discusses treatment of LGBT people in the media and lack of support for LGBT equality from most companies in Japan, as well as greater recognition of LGBT people from some companies and local authorities. LGBT Weekly 16 Feb 2015.
Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan from The Japan Times, Jun 2020. "If he has to go to a hospital, I know I won’t be able to see him. If he dies, we won’t be able to meet again and that would be the end. That would be awful." This article includes the story of Ikuo Sato and his partner Yoshi, as well as that of Taiga Ishikawa, Japan’s first openly gay male Diet member.
LGBT Workplace Stories 20 stories of LGBT people from several work fields in the UK (United Kingdom).
ハートをつなごう学校 - several short videos with people talking about their experiences and feelings as LGBT in Japan.
【日本人】カミングアウトまでの体験談【ゲイ・LGBT】 Coming Out (Gay/Japanese) (# 91) --- the story of Japanese youtuber, about the difficulty he felt by living as a gay person from school to university period. You can watch with English subtitles. There are a lot of comments under the video.
LGBTQ100 人のカミングアウト2019 - the voices of 100 people about their own sexuality.
求められる「ゲイらしさ」を演じていた、私の元同僚の話 Note, 2 Mar, 2020.
ちいさな声、社会にとどけ！This is the website of Kamikaya Aya, a member of Setagaya Council who was the first elected transgender local government representative in Japan. Includes her profile in Japanese and also in English.
当事者が語る「ノンバイナリー」を自認した瞬間ときっかけ This is the website which has some people's stories when they find out they are non binary. Cosmopolitan, 15 Nov 2021
性的少数者「LGBT」に理解を 当事者の声から考える支援 This is a voice from trans gender people "当事者". Their difficulties and experiences in their life. KSB5ch, 22 Mar, , 2018.
トランスジェンダーの卒業生が語る学校生活と思い出 都立荻窪高校が動画公開 This is a video of transgender student from 都立荻窪高校 talking about their experiences and thoughts from their school life. 東京スクスク, 15 Jun, 2021.
LGBT当事者の「ナマの声」からわかること This is an article of voices from LGBTIQ+ "当事者” and their parents. Media for society, 29 Dec, 2017.
「就活の面接で笑われた」トランスジェンダー当事者が語るLGBT平等法が必要な理由 This is a story about transgender "当事者" through job hunting and work. And their idea why LGBT平等法 (equality law for LGBT) is needed in Japan. Huffpost, 6 Feb, 2021.
Data on LGBT Rights in Japan from Equaldex,. Has data on the views of Japanese people about LGBTIQ issues, about LGBTIQ history in Japan and LGBTIQ rights today.
電通「LGBTQ+調査」を実施 This is a survey conducted by 電通 about the attitude toward LGBTQ+ people from the Japanese society. 電通, 8 April 2021.
LGBT当事者2600人の声から This is a survey conducted by NHK and LGBT法連合 targetting LGBT people themselves. NHKオンライン, October 2015.
LGBTの約半数が職場で困難。国が初めて職場のLGBT実態を調査 This is an articel about the survey conducted by the Japanese government in 2019. The results of the survey is here. Yahoo!ニュース, 9 May, 2020.
漫画でわかるLGBTQ+ / パレットーク This is a webpage which has some information about LGBT explained as comic style.
Tokyo same-sex partner plans highlight road ahead for LGBTQ rights This article looks Tokyo Metropolitan Government's plans to create a same-sex partnership system and the impact that may have on the campaign for same-sex marriage in Japan, as well as the issues facing same-sex couples in Japan in the current situation and other important issues for achieving equal rights for the LGBTIQ community in Japan. Kyodo News, 10 Jan 2022.
Japanese court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional The landmark decision could pave the way for change in the only G7 nation yet to full recognize such unions. NHK World, 18 Mar 2021.
Top court upholds legal protection for same-sex partnership The Supreme Court has upheld a high court ruling that same-sex couples in de facto marriages should be entitled to the same legally protected benefits as those enjoyed by heterosexual couples in quasi-marriages. Japan Times, 19 Mar, 2021.
What Asia's LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan This article argues that the gradual approach to achieving change by Japan's LGBTIQ activists is achieving success and can be a model for other Asian countries. Time, Mar(?) 2021.
Japan's LGBT+ progress outpaces politics: Localities recognize same-sex couples as PM Abe frets over constitution This article looks at developments on LGBTs rights in Japan including recognition about same-sex partnerships by local government, the debate about and attitudes to same-sex marriage and the situation for LGBT people in companies in Japan. Nikkei Asian Review, 15 Oct 2019.
LGBT realtors tackle discrimination "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 to break down these barriers." NHK World, 17 Aug 2019.
“A Really High Hurdle” Japan’s Abusive Transgender Legal Recognition Process The procedure in Japan for changing an individual’s legal gender is regressive and harmful. It rests on an outdated and pejorative notion that a transgender identity is a mental health condition, and requires transgender people who want legal recognition to undergo lengthy, expensive, invasive, and irreversible medical procedures. Human Rights Watch, 19 Mar 2019.
Sexual Minorities in Japan: The Myth of Tolerance by Nagayasu Shibun "Last year a graduate student at Hitotsubashi University killed himself after he was outed as gay. His family has taken the university and the student who exposed him to court. Despite superficial acceptance in popular entertainment, deep-rooted prejudices and discrimination against sexual minorities remain strong in Japan." nippon.com 21 Oct 2016.
The Violations of the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons in Japan:A Shadow Report This report looks at discrimination in areas like accomodation, and employment and the workplace, and for same-sex couples, as well as at the lack of legislation in Japan to protect the right s of LGBT people. Submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee by: GayJapanNews, Global Rights, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School, October 2008.
Rainbow in the East: LGBT Rights in Japan A new ordinance in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward recognizing same-sex partnerships has drawn headlines around the world and started wider discussion of LGBT issues within Japan. Sociologist Sechiyama Kaku examines the recent history of LGBT rights in Japan, including a 1990s court case that proved to be a turning point. Nippon.com, 28 May 2015
Signs of Growing Acceptance for Japan’s Gay Community Nippon.com, 20 Feb 2015
Same sex lesbian wedding @ Tokyo's Disneyland Koyuki Higashi and her partner Hiroko became the first couple to hold a same-sex wedding at Japan's Magical Kingdom on March 1st, 2013. Click on show more for an article about the wedding.
Japan's first official same-sex couple celebrate union in Tokyo This story reports on the first couple to have a same sex partnership recognised in Japan and also discusses attitudes to same-sex partnerships in Japan and education abut sexual diversity and same-sex attraction in schools. CNN, 5 Nov, 2015.
News stories on LGBT Rights from the Japan Daily Press Recent stories focus on the same sex marriage debate including Tokyo Disneyland allowing same sex marriage ceremonies to take place there, lgbt rights parades in Japan, and the introduction to Japan of the 'It Gets Better' campaign to support gay and lesbian young people.
Japan and Sexual Minorities by Sam Shoushi (A student in the US and 2008 summer intern in HURIGHTS OSAKA. Looks at lack of activism on lgbt issues in Japan, including parades: "Hikage(meaning shadow) is one of the words used in describing the situation of sexual minorities[1] in Japan. Compared to other countries, Japan is more accepting of its sexual minorities. Nevertheless, they face many issues that remain in the hikage, largely ignored by the mainstream society and even by the sexual minorities themselves." - Mike: I'm not sure how 'accurate' this view of the lgbt movement in Japan is!
New link added 21 June 2020 日本型LGBTムーブメントの提案 / 日本における欧米型LGBTムーブメントの成果と課題から見えること Good amount of basic information about LGBT movements and the situation in Japan, especially compared with Western societies. Includes information on business and sexual minorities. 2015.
Some members of Japan's ruling LDP call for LGBTQ law Japan Times, 29 Mar 2021.
Mie becomes first Japanese prefecture to ban outing of sexual minorities The Mie prefectural assembly approved an ordinance Tuesday banning anyone from revealing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity without consent or good reason, a first in any of the nation’s 47 prefectures. Japan Times, 23 Mar 2021.
性的嗜好暴露「アウティング」を三重県が条例で禁止へ (中日新聞) About new legislation in Mie that includes measures against outing. See also: 三重県「アウティング禁止条例」制定へ 罰則検討については懸念も「問題の本質が理解できなくなる」(弁護士ドットコム, Yahoo News)
LGBTの約半数が職場で困難。国が初めて職場のLGBT実態を調査 – data related to LGBT people in the workplace, 9 May 2020. Written by 松岡宗嗣 – the leader of “一般社団法人Fair”.
今日から企業の「SOGIハラ」対策が義務に。「パワハラ防止法」施行 – an article about SOGI harassment (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity). Written by 松岡宗嗣 – the leader of “一般社団法人Fair”.
Japan: Introduce LGBT Non-Discrimination Law. Nearly 100 Civic Groups Urge Prime Minister to Act "Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should commit to introducing a law protecting against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity" according to a letter sent to him on April 17 2020 by 96 human rights and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations. Human Right s Watch, 15 May 2020. See also the Japanese version: 日本：性的指向・性自認に基づく差別を禁止する法律の制定を – Human Rights Watch. 14 May 2020.
Tokyo’s ‘Olympic’ LGBT Non-Discrimination Law Tokyo’s municipal government passed a bill that prohibits discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Human Rights Watch Japan, 11 Oct 2018.
Japan’s Missed Opportunity to Support LGBT Children: At Least 10 More Years of Official Silence on LGBT Lives in Schools The Japanese government has missed an opportunity to introduce information about sexual and gender minorities to classrooms during a once-in-a-decade review of its national educational curriculum.Huiman Rights Watch Japan, 27 Apr 2017.
Japan same-sex couples recognised in two Tokyo districts BBC News, 5 November, 2015
Shibuya Pioneers with Partnership Certificates for Same-Sex Couples Nippon.com, 1 Apr 2015
Kyoto monk on a mission opens his doors to diversity An article about a monk in Kyoto who carries out marriage for people of any sexuality including same-sex couples, Japan Times, 16 Mar, 2016
LGBT politicians seek more clout for sexual minorities in government Japanese LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) politicians are making a major push in public, and in secret, to give sexual minorities a bigger voice in government. Asahi Shimbun, 3 Feb 2014.
UN Urges End to Discrimination Against LGBT Individuals in Japan 'In a review of Japan’s record on civil and political rights, the United Nations Human Rights Committee raised concern this week about social harassment and stigmatization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and asked the government to pass comprehensive legislation to prohibit discrimination on all grounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity.' OutRight Action International, 25 Jul 2014.
Political shift gives hope to gays Japan Times. 27 Aug, 2009. An article on possibilities for an anti-discrimination law to protect gay and lesbian people.
Japan Inc. slowly shedding LGBT taboos but bias laws still lag This article discusses some changes in the attitudes of companies in Japan to LGBT employees with companies like Nomura Securities making a commitment not to discriminate on grounds of sexuality. Japan Times, 28 Feb 2016
Panasonic to recognize people in same-sex unions Panasonic Corp. will recognize its employees in same-sex unions, possibly conferring on them the paid leave and other benefits currently enjoyed by married employees, a company official said Thursday. Japan Times, Feb 18, 2016
Companies in Japan expanding support, events for LGBT people Companies in Japan are strengthening their support for minorities known as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, amid growing social understanding for members of that community. Some companies are making efforts to create a better work environment for LGBT employees, and others are participating in LGBT-related events. Japan Times, Jan 15, 2016
Coming-of-Age ceremony held for LGBT people in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward A Coming-of-Age ceremony for young people in the LGBT community was held in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on Saturday, where the participants and their family members had the chance to exchange thoughts about moving into adulthood. Japan Times, Jan 17, 2016
Japanese lawmakers to examine LGBT discrimination ahead of Tokyo Olympics Politicians have formed a multiparty group to look at LGBT rights before the 2020 Olympic Games. Pink News, 18 March 2015.
Nara targets gay tourists with new focus on LGBT economy Plans include earmarking ¥2.08 million in the budget for the next fiscal year to inform hoteliers and innkeepers and other businesses about LGBT culture and how to make same-sex couples feel welcome, the city said. Japan Times, Feb 24, 2016
Tokyo gets double dose of gay pride for 2012: LGBT community deserves to be spoilt for choice after a parade-free 2011, Apr 24, 2012, Japan Times.
Okinawa to hold Japan’s first Pink Dot LGBT pride festival Drawing inspiration from Singapore, Japan will hold its first Pink Dot LGBT festival in Okinawa next month. The event aims to promote having ‘a society in which sexual minorities’ living is easy.’ Japan Daily Press, Jun 25, 2013.
Tokyo kicks off first ‘Rainbow Week’ with gay pride march Around 12,000 people participated in the kick-off event on unday to the first ever “Tokyo Rainbow Week”, a series of events to support sexual minorities. Even though the gay pride march has been held for several years in the Harajuku district, organizers hope the parade will become symbolic in this new event. Japan Daily Press, Apr 29, 2013.
Festival of Sexual Minorities in Japan: A Revival of the Tokyo Lesbian & Gay Parade in 2005, by Katsuhiko Suganuma, Intersections: Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context. Issue 12 January 2006.
Rainbow parade celebrates LGBT equality push In a nation where prejudice against sexual minorities persists, the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade has sought to counter the trend by openly spotlighting LGBT residents and spreading their voices. Japan Times, 26 Apr 2015.
教科書にLGBTを！ネットワーク A project for more positive representations of sexual diversity and sexual minorities in school textbooks, 2015
多様な性への理解と対応ハンドブック〜ちがいが尊重される長崎県を目指して〜 This is a handbook made by the government of Nagasaki prefecture. 長崎県
Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022
Articles about Tokyo Rainbow Pride from The Japan Times
Less talk, more action: Tokyo Rainbow Pride's call to arms Defiant marchers express dismay over lack of progress on LGBT rights This article reports on the 2022 Rainbow Pride Parade as well as the attitudes and views of participants and also surveys the situation on LGBTIQ rights in Japan at the moment. Nikkei Asia, 26 Apr 2022.
Tokyo’s Rainbow Revolution An article about the history of Rainbow Pride in Tokyo. It considers the debate about the commercialization of Pride and looks at the increasing involvement of families in Pride. Tokyo Review, May 4, 2019
Pride Parade in Japan An article about the history of parades in Japan, focused mainly on Tokyo Pride, by Sho Watanabe. Interpride, 7 May 2016
Tokyo Pride Parade-Goers Share Their Dreams For Japan’s LGBT Community Participants in the 2016 Rainbow Pride Parade share their stories and hopes. Huffington Post, 11 May 2016.
Rainbow parade celebrates LGBT equality push In a nation where prejudice against sexual minorities persists, the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade has sought to counter the trend by openly spotlighting LGBT residents and spreading their voices. Japan Times, 26 Apr 2015.
LGBTQ Pride Month, explained A month of celebration, protest, and political activism. About the history of Pride especially in the United States. Vox, 24 Jun 2019.
Tokyo gets double dose of gay pride for 2012: LGBT community deserves to be spoilt for choice after a parade-free 2011, Apr 24, 2012, Japan Times.
Okinawa to hold Japan’s first Pink Dot LGBT pride festival Drawing inspiration from Singapore, Japan will hold its first Pink Dot LGBT festival in Okinawa next month. The event aims to promote having ‘a society in which sexual minorities’ living is easy.’ Japan Daily Press, Jun 25, 2013.
Tokyo kicks off first ‘Rainbow Week’ with gay pride march Around 12,000 people participated in the kick-off event on unday to the first ever “Tokyo Rainbow Week”, a series of events to support sexual minorities. Even though the gay pride march has been held for several years in the Harajuku district, organizers hope the parade will become symbolic in this new event. Japan Daily Press, Apr 29, 2013.
Festival of Sexual Minorities in Japan: A Revival of the Tokyo Lesbian & Gay Parade in 2005, by Katsuhiko Suganuma, Intersections: Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context. Issue 12 January 2006.
Rainbow parade celebrates LGBT equality push In a nation where prejudice against sexual minorities persists, the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade has sought to counter the trend by openly spotlighting LGBT residents and spreading their voices. Japan Times, 26 Apr 2015.
Criticisms of the commercialization of Pride (mainly from the US and UK)
Rainbow Washing Is A Thing, Here’s Why It Needs To Stop This article explains Rainbow Washing when companies put rainbows on their products and participate in Pride events in some way to create a positive image but without taking concrete action to improve the situation of LGBTIQ people, and discusses why it is a problem. Urban List, 4 Feb 2022.
How To Avoid The Trap Of Rainbow Washing This Pride This blog looks at the history of Pride, which is celebrated in June in most countries, asks if companies should be involved, and asks what is rainbow washing and why it should be stopped. It suggests seven questions to ask about companies to see if they are rainbow washing or seriously supporting LGBTIQ rights. The Jenna Way, no date.
Pride has sold its soul to rainbow-branded capitalism In this article British LGBT activist, Peter Tatchell, argues that today's LGBT Pride has become a kind of rainbow capitalism and much of the LGBTIQ community wants equal rights within the existing social system rather than trying to change it. He contrasts the Pride movement today, which is focused just on LGBTIQ rights, with the gay Liberation Movement of the 1970s which tried to make alliances with other minority groups and seek social justice for everyone. Guardian, 28 Feb 2019.
How LGBTQ Pride Month became a branded holiday. And why that’s a problem. An article about Pride and its commercialization. Vox, 25 Jun 2018.
LGBTQ+ community reflects on rainbow capitalism a month after Pride celebrations Another article that looks at the problems of companies supporting LGBTIQ Pride to increase their profits for a month in June, when Pride is celebrated around the world, and then doing nothing to support the LGBTIQ community or the rights of other minoritized groups for the rest of the year. The DePaulia, 6 Aug 2021
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Official website for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Includes an article on the history of the Mardi Gras that looks briefly at how it started, at opposition to it, and at the increasing media coverage it has gained.
2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras This page from SBS has various reports and articles.
History: The birth of Sydney's Mardi Gras Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras started in 1978 when homosexuality was a crime, and people lost their jobs, houses, friends and family because of it. In this video, gay activists Peter Murphy and Ron Austin describe how the first Mardi Gras came about on 24 June 1978, and how it erupted in violence in a fracas (fight) with police that left many wounded (injured) and 53 arrests. ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 27 Mar 2012.
First Gay Mardi Gras A page from the National Museum of Australia about the first Mardi Gras in 1978, with extra readings and videos.
Sydney Mardi Gras: How a violent first march spurred change BBC News, 2 March 2018.
Has Sydney Mardi Gras become too mainstream? Hundreds of thousands of people gather to watch the annual Mardi Gras in Sydney - a month-long celebration of sexual diversity. It means big business for the city, but since it changed its name in 2012 from the Gay and Lesbian Sydney Mardi Gras to simply the Sydney Mardi Gras, some critics are concerned that the festival is becoming too mainstream and corporate. BBC World News, 30 Jan 2013.
From Demonstration To Dividend: How Sydney's Mardi Gras Has Become Big Business This article also looks at the significance of the Mardi Gras as publicity for Sydney and New South Wales and in attracting tourism. Forbes, 2 Mar 2018.
Sydney Mardi Gras A Wikipedia article on the history of Mardi Gras that explains how it developed out of police repression of a gay rights march in 1978, and discusses tensions over the involvement of business in the Mardi Gras, and the involvement of lesbian groups in what was originally called the Gay Mardi Gras.
Sydney Mardi Gras Parade; A March into History A short history of key stages in the development of Mardi Gras from History Co-operative
Semiotics in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras An article by Matt Young for The Culture Trip website that looks at the history of Mardi Gras, discusses the growing media coverage of the parade and whether the media focus on the flamboyant dressing up in the parade presents a distorted picture of gay and lesbian lifestyles.
An organisation that provides a safe space for the both the foreign and Japanese LGBTQ community and their allies in Japan. "Our goal is to nurture the sense of community around Japan by hosting events, providing resources for getting along in Japan, and maintaining online communication forums."
LGBT Youth Japan A group of mainly university students who organise an LGBT study tour to new York, an LGBT student leadership conference and other events.
Queer and Women's Resource Center (QWRC) - an Osaka based group that has published a guidebook on 'Medical/Welfare Services for LGBT Individuals in Japan'
Japan page of The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
"人間と生"教育研究協議会 A group of Japanese teachers researching and sharing ways to teach about sexuality issues and support the development of students' sexuality in schools.
日英LGBTユースエクスチェンジ Japan UK LGBT youth exchange
レインボー・アクション/Rainbow Action A support group for sexual minorities formed in response to discriminatory comments about homosexuality by former Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro. The website includes sections on sexuality issues for refugees and migrants in Japan, and also an archive of media coverage of sexual minority issues in Japan (although this doesn't seem to have any content yet!). There is also a レインボー・アクション blog/Rainbow Action blog which has reports on events held by the group.
Nijiiro Diversity / 虹色ダイバーシティ is Japan’s first non-profit organization for promoting LGBT equality in the workplace. We think that having diversity among employees can be not only a valuable resource, but also a company’s biggest strength."
ReBit LGBTを含めた全ての子どもが、ありのままの自分でオトナになれる社会を目指すNPO法人です. Activities includes support for LGBT education at schools and universities, job-hunting support for LGBT students, and organising an LGBT Coming of Age Ceremony.
Letibee「すべてのひとがセクシュアリティにかかわらず、自分の幸せを自由に追求できる社会を実現する」をミッションに掲げ、様々なLGBTに関連するサービスを提供する、ソーシャルベンチャーです。
Rainbow Alliance Okinawa レインボーアライアンス沖縄は、LGBT（レズビアン・ゲイ・バイセクシュアル・トランスジェンダー）などの性的少数者が生きやすい社会を広げて行くために、LGBTとアライズ（支援者）が共に活動する非営利の団体です。
パートナー法ネット "パートナーが同性である場合、法体系のみに留まらず、社会のあらゆる場面で差別が見受けられます。そういった差別意識は勉学・雇用・経済・医療・住居と広く私たちの生活に根付いてしまっています."
共生ネット "私たち“共生社会をつくる”セクシュアル・マイノリティ支援全国ネットワークは、セクシュアル・マイノリティへの根強い偏見を解消し、その視点を国や地方自治体の政策に反映させるための、当事者、支援者、専門家などで構成される全国組織です."
ＳＨＩＰ "特定非営利活動法人SHIPは: セクシュアルマイノリティの人々が、自分らしく心身共に健康に暮らせる社会; 多様性が尊重される社会の実現を目指してさまざまな活動を行っています." This is the organization supporting LGBTIQ peple and their family.
SHIP Rainbow Cabin "SHIP にじいろキャビンは、船の客室（キャビン）のようにプライバシーが保たれ、いろいろな機能がコンパクトにまとまった空間です。学校帰り、仕事帰り、買い物 帰りに気軽に立ち寄って、おしゃべりしたり、インターネットしたり、本を読んだり、お茶を飲んだりしてリラックスできる場所として自由にご利用ください。 知らないところに一人で入るのは勇気がいりますが、一歩中に入ってしまえばすぐに打ち解けます。"
New link added 3rd June 2020 Pride House Tokyo Japan ２０２０ 「プライドハウス東京」は、セクターを超えた団体・個人・企業が連帯し、2020 年東京オリンピック・パラリンピックが開催されるタイミングを契機と捉え、LGBTQ などのセクシュアル・マイノリティに関する情報発信を行う、期間限定のホスピタリティ施設を設置し、多様性に関する様々なイベントやコンテンツの提供を目指すプロジェクトです。
性の多様性について City of Hakodate in Hokkaido organize a meetup for LGBT people and their family.
にじいろカフェ・にじいろ電話相談・にじいろ個別相談 Shizuoka city holds a meetup for LGBT people and their family. It is runned by the organization called, 特定非営利活動法人しずおかLGBTQ+
「LGBTQコミュニティスペース（月１回）」を開いています Tottori city hold a community space once a month for LGBT people, people who they think themselfe maybe LGBT, and their family and friends.
NPO法人LGBTの家族と友人をつなぐ会 This is an organization for families and friends of LGBT people. There are some stories about 当事者 and their family and friends.
S-PEC S-PEC（えすぺっく）は、栃木県宇都宮市を中心に活動するLGBT当事者とその家族・友人のための支援団体です。
2006年に性同一性障害についての講演会を開催したのをきっかけに、
現在では、LGBT当事者や家族などの交流会や講演会を開催しています。