As employees were returning from their extended bank holiday weekend, activists were anxiously waiting. Knowing that the staff at the Department of Education would likely do something to disrupt their protest. At half 9, their fears had been realised. Earlier on the 27th August at 6am, the Trans Kids Deserve Continue Reading
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Upcoming Legislative Outlook for Trans Issues in Japan
As the Japanese Diet (Japan’s parliament) has ended its normal legislative session for the year with quite a bit of unfinished business, there will almost certainly be an extraordinary legislative session come fall. Of note, there are already reports as to what sorts of things lie in wait regarding trans Continue Reading
PODCAST – Prides & Prejudices
CONTENT WARNING: Our first story this week deals with suicide. Please skip from 07.18 to 14.00 to avoid this, if necessary. This week, Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint go over: References Review of Waiting List Suicides Review of Suicides and gender dysphoria at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation trust New Continue Reading
Trans Woman Challenges Requirement to be Unmarried for Legal Transition in Japan
On 16 July 2024, a trans woman petitioned the Kyoto Family Court to allow her to legally transition while remaining married, making the case that the requirement to be unmarried is unconstitutional. A description of the case is available on Call4’s website here (Japanese/English) and a PDF of the petition Continue Reading
A Snag on the Way to Marriage Equality in Japan
Following WhatTheTrans’ earlier piece on same-sex marriage alternatives in Japan, a number of municipalities have either begun listing, or are considering listing, same-sex partners as common law spouses on locally maintained resident registries (details on this development can be read about in “In First, Gay Couple in Japan Wins Common Continue Reading