LGBT
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The Great Unknown and the Unknown Great: The origins of the JACL’s advocacy for gay and lesbian rights
June 18, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
This year marks the 14th year that I have commemorated LGBT History Month with a reflection on the important but oft-unremarked presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people […] READ MORE
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Western Japan city Takarazuka to recognize same-sex partnership
December 3, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
KOBE — A city in western Japan said Nov. 30 it will join two other municipalities in Tokyo in issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnership as being equivalent to marriage, in […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Statements on homosexuality in JA press helps trace public’s opinion
June 25, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
As devoted readers of Nichi Bei may already be aware, I maintain an annual tradition. Each June, in honor of LGBT History Month, I devote an column of “The Great […] READ MORE
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Same-sex couples to be recognized under plan by Tokyo’s Shibuya ward
February 19, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to issue certificates recognizing same-sex couples as being in “relationships equivalent to marriage,” becoming the first local government in Japan to do so. The […] READ MORE
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Seminar traces roots of Buddhists’ support for LGBTQ rights
July 10, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
BERKELEY, Calif. — In the national dialogue surrounding gay rights, the question “What is the Christian view of homosexuality?” often arises. This can be attributed to that fact that the […] READ MORE
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Jodo Shinshu Center to hold ‘Being Gay, Being Buddhist’ event
May 29, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
BERKELEY, Calif. — The Jodo Shinshu Center will host a half-day seminar entitled “Being Gay, Being Buddhist” Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Actor and social justice […] READ MORE
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For LGBT Asians, changes back home offer hope
December 19, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
NEW YORK — For Clara Yoon, there was never any question in her mind about helping her daughter when she came out as transgender in 2010. Yoon, who is Korean […] READ MORE
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For LGBT Asians, cultural barriers to marriage remain after DOMA
December 19, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
NEW YORK – When Jason Tseng first met his boyfriend at a support group meeting for gay Asian and Pacific Islander men in New York, he never would have guessed […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: The civil rights politics and complexities of Nikkei ‘coming out’ as LGBT
June 13, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
This week’s entry represents the seventh annual column that I have produced for the Nichi Bei on the queer heritage of Japanese Americans. In past entries, I have explored such […] READ MORE
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One family’s take on ‘the civil rights issue of our time’
January 1, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
TWO SPIRITS, ONE HEART: A MOTHER, HER TRANSGENDER SON, AND THEIR JOURNEY TO LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE By Marsha Aizumi (Arcadia, Calif.: Peony Press: 290 pp., $16.95 hard cover) Marsha Aizumi’s […] READ MORE
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