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Japan high court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional
March 13, 2025 by Kyodo News
NAGOYA — The Nagoya High Court on March 7 became the fourth high court in Japan to rule the country’s lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but […] READ MORE
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Nikkei silence on trans issues
February 27, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
To say that I’m disappointed would be an understatement. A month after the inauguration of President Donald Trump’s second term, I’m left feeling exhausted and depressed by how quickly things […] READ MORE
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Censoring queer and trans history
February 27, 2025 by Amy Sueyoshi, Nichi Bei News
On Feb. 12, I had just finished giving a talk titled “Breathing Fire” on queer and trans Asian Pacific American history for the University of Minnesota’s Asian American Studies program. […] READ MORE
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Monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks
November 21, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
Okaeri! Connects, “a monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to find each other and create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” will meet from 4 […] READ MORE
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‘Supporting our LGBTQ+ Family Members’
November 21, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
Okaeri Connects will host “Supporting our LGBTQ+ Family Members” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. PT. Dr. Huong Diep (she/her), a bilingual (English/Spanish) board-certified psychologist, will serve as the guest speaker. […] READ MORE
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‘Okaeri! Connects’
November 7, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
“Okaeri! Connects,” a “monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to find each other and create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” will take place from […] READ MORE
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Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
November 7, 2024 by Kyodo News
TOKYO — A Japanese high court ruled Oct. 30 that the country’s lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage violates the right to equality under the Constitution, saying the ban […] READ MORE
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‘Trans Allyship: Learn, Grow Act’
September 26, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
Okaeri, the Japanese American Citizens League and PFLAG will host “Trans Allyship: Learn, Grow Act” from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST on Zoom. The online symposium “grew from the […] READ MORE
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Former West Covina PD officer alleged ex-colleagues called him ‘Wuhan’
July 4, 2024 by City News Service
LOS ANGELES — A gay former West Covina police officer of Chinese descent has tentatively settled his lawsuit against the city in which he alleged management did nothing when, after […] READ MORE
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Creating Space For Queer Nikkei: Okaeri holds online conference to educate and form community
December 9, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Delayed by about a year, and held wholly online, Okaeri Los Angeles held its fourth conference to connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Nikkei and their allies from across […] READ MORE
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