By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a powerful dissenting opinion to last month’s disturbing U.S. Supreme Court decision, issued by the extremely conservative Republican-appointed Court’s supermajority,…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Imagine: A politically conservative Christian television station applies to the City of San Francisco for a permit to use Civic Center Plaza for a…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Unstoppable. That’s the word that summed up our feelings about the Japanese LGBTIQ movement after participating with over 200,000 other people in the recent…
By John Lewis– When most Americans hear the word “Kawasaki,” they likely think of the renowned motorcycle company, with its famous advertising slogan: “Let the Good Times Roll.” But every…
By John Lewis– It’s sakura or cherry blossom season in Japan! I’d never been in Japan at this celebratory time of the year, so for weeks I eagerly anticipated seeing…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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