New Japanese Court Win, Expanded (But Still Restricted) Rights for Same Sex Couples, and Takaichi’s Ascendancy

This article covers a lot of ground. Since our last article on Japan, there have been quite a few developments in the realm of trans and LGBTQ rights, as well as one big area for potential concern. We will start with the good news. Sapporo Family Court Finds Requirement for Continue Reading

Japanese Family Court Finds Remaining Surgical Requirement Unconstitutional

On 19 September, the Sapporo Family Court found that the requirement to have “genitalia matching the target sex” as a requirement to legally change sex in Japan is unconstitutional and therefore invalid, according to an exclusive published in the Asahi Shinbun on 23 September. ([1]) According to Asahi, the case Continue Reading

Durham Uni Form Allegedly asks for Students “Biological sex”

In early June, a post was submitted on the r/TransgenderUK subreddit. In the post was a Uni student who got an offer to study at Durham University. However, as they were filling in forms for accomadation, the university had allegedly requested the student to disclose their “biological sex at birth”, Continue Reading