LGBT Politics Asia – Human Rights, Laws & Queer Voices

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29 11, 2025

Tokyo High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Ruling That Ignites National Outrage

By JRL Charts|2025-11-29T12:44:53-08:00November 29th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: Japan LGBTQ News, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, LGBT Politics Asia, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, marriage equality, same-sex marriage|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia TOKYO, JP — (November 29, 2025) — In a deeply disappointing blow to Japan’s LGBTQ community, the Tokyo High Court on Friday ruled that the nation’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional — an abrupt departure from the growing legal momentum affirming marriage [...]

14 11, 2025

Kazakhstan Joins Russia & Hungary in New Ban on LGBTQ+ “Propaganda”

By JRL Charts|2025-11-14T00:16:36-08:00November 14th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: Anti-LGBT legislation, Human Rights Watch, Kazakhstan, LGBT Politics Asia|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — (November 14, 2025) Kazakhstan has become the latest country to enact sweeping restrictions on LGBTQ+ visibility, after lawmakers approved a controversial bill banning what it broadly labels “LGBT propaganda” across media and online platforms. The legislation — passed by parliament this [...]

15 07, 2025

Kenya Turns on LGBTQ Refugees: Queer Ugandans No Longer Safe in East Africa

By JRL Charts|2025-08-09T20:29:45-07:00July 15th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, kenya, lgbt asylum, LGBT Politics Asia, lgbt refugees, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, protection of the family bill|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia NAIROBI, KENYA — (July 15, 2025) — Kenya, once regarded as a critical safe haven for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers from Uganda and other East African nations, is now turning hostile, according to multiple human rights organizations and refugee advocates. Related Coverage on LGBT [...]

14 06, 2025

Seoul Queer Festival Draws Thousands as New Liberal President Sparks Hope

By JRL Charts|2025-08-16T21:18:23-07:00June 14th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: Lee Jae-myung, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, LGBT Politics Asia, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ+ equality, LGBTQ+ Rights South Korea, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Queer Culture Festival, Seoul Pride, Seoul Queer Festival|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SEOUL, KR — (June 14, 2025) — More than 30,000 people gathered in the heart of Seoul for the 26th annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday, marking a powerful show of pride and resilience just weeks after South Korea elected liberal President [...]

8 06, 2025

Daiwa Securities CEO Urges Japan to Push DEI Policies as Trump Crackdown Deepens

By JRL Charts|2025-11-29T12:19:39-08:00June 8th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: Akihiko Ogino, Daiwa Securities, dei programs, Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, Japan LGBTQ News, Japan Workplace Diversity, LGBT Politics Asia, Tokyo Pride Parade|

TOKYO, JP — (June 8, 2025) — In a bold statement during Tokyo Pride, Daiwa Securities Group CEO Akihiko Ogino urged Japan to move forward with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite efforts in the United States to roll back such policies. Speaking before the start of Tokyo Pride near the vibrant Shibuya district, [...]

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