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    The Queerness of Camphor Trees

    The Queerness of Camphor Trees

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Two magnificent 103-year-old camphor trees stand together aside the majestic gate to the Meiji Shrine in the heart of Tokyo. A plaque underneath their…

    Queer Rights Firestorm Ignited in Japan

    Queer Rights Firestorm Ignited in Japan

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– His words were searing. “I would hate it if [an LGBTQ couple] lived next to me. I would hate to even see [them].” So…

    Sumo Dancers

    Sumo Dancers

    By John Lewis– The powerful Japanese giants, weighing as much as 350 pounds and clad only in their mawashi (loin cloths), dig their heals into the compressed clay surface of…

    Harnessing “Double Gender” Power in the New Year

    Harnessing “Double Gender” Power in the New Year

    By John Lewis — Happy New Year 2023! In Japan, that means marking the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit with celebrations, gatherings of family and friends, and traditions…

    Fighting for Equality from Washington, D.C., to Tokyo

    Fighting for Equality from Washington, D.C., to Tokyo

    By John Lewis– A few weeks ago, I was with hundreds of other LGBTIQ people and supporters outside the Tokyo District Court building awaiting the court’s decision in an historic…

    Pride and Prejudice in Japan

    Pride and Prejudice in Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– “Regressive,” “outdated,” and “abusive.” These are three of the words that Human Rights Watch has used to describe Japan’s requirements for transgender people to…

    A Queer Kaleidoscope of Japan

    A Queer Kaleidoscope of Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– “Taking what is there just as it is and presenting it ‘just as it is.’” That’s how the masterful modern artist Lee Ufan describes…

    OMG Osaka! Rainbow Festa 2022

    OMG Osaka! Rainbow Festa 2022

    By John Lewis– “Oh My God Osaka!” Those were the words I heard belted out joyously from the stage at the recent annual Rainbow Festa (or Osaka Pride) on October…

    ‘Love Is Now the Law’ in Cuba!

    ‘Love Is Now the Law’ in Cuba!

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “Love is now the law” was the jubilant declaration of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on September 25 when Cuban voters overwhelmingly approved marriage equality…

    Gay Japanese Lawmaker Making History in the Footsteps of Harvey Milk and José Sarria

    Gay Japanese Lawmaker Making History in the Footsteps of Harvey Milk and José Sarria

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– When Taiga Ishikawa, the first openly gay man to serve in the Diet (Japanese Parliament), visited the exquisite GLBT Historical Society Museum in the…

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