LGBTQinJapan
This weekend, we headed to Yoyogi Park to participate in Japan’s largest LGBTQ+ community event, Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024. We chatted, soaked up the vibes, and stood in line with some of the 15,000 other allies and community members who marched on Sunday. This year’s event marked the 30th anniversary of Tokyo Rainbow Pride, a full-scale and roaring comeback from 2020’s pride-from-home version. This year’s motto was “Until it changes, don’t give up!” The 2024 event drew the largest crowds yet. Guests spilled from the event venue into the streets of Yoyogi Uehara, and rainbow flags added another...
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It’s no secret that job hunting in Japan is ridiculously difficult. Everything about the process is set in stone, from the hairstyle and suit you wear to an interview to how many times you knock on the door before entering the interview room (hint: it’s twice).With such a strict set of rules, how do people who identify as a different gender than they were born as—or maybe no particular gender at all—fit in? According to a recent online survey by Pantene, the answer seems to be simply: they don’t. At least, not yet.Pantene Japan’s latest campaign, appropriately titled #PrideHair, attacks this i...
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Years will pass before we can unpackage the destruction coronavirus has caused, to both the health and economy of people worldwide. Not to be overlooked in this maelstrom is the impact on minority communities, who most often bear the brunt of crises like pandemics and economic depressions.The drag community is one such group that fell into jeopardy. As bars and clubs closed (sometimes permanently) drag kings and queens found themselves cut off from much-needed income, and the wider LGBTQ community from their meeting places, social networks, and safety nets.High profile celebrities and TV shows...
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