The LGBT community in Tokyo is one of the largest in Asia. While Japan does not assign as much moral or social weight to sexuality as in the West, it is still difficult for Japanese people to come out in society as being LGBT;[1] the community reportedly experiences homophobia even amongst those in the community.[2] Only 5% of Japanese people report they know somebody who is LGBT.[3]
There is a community in Japan called Stonewall that aims to serve the LGBT community,[4] with many local chapters spread across Japan. Stonewall provides educational awareness, useful information, communicative online platforms, and fellowship opportunities.[4]
- ^ Tamagawa, Masami (2015). "Same-Sex Marriage in Japan". Journal of GLBT Family Studies. 12 (2): 160–187. doi:10.1080/1550428X.2015.1016252. S2CID 146655189.
- ^ Tamagawa, Masami (2016). "Same-Sex Marriage in Japan". Journal of GLBT Family Studies. 12 (2): 160–187. doi:10.1080/1550428X.2015.1016252. S2CID 146655189.
- ^ Tamagawa, Masami (2018). "Coming Out of the Closet in Japan: An Exploratory Sociological Study". Journal of GLBT Family Studies. 14 (5): 488–518. doi:10.1080/1550428X.2017.1338172.
- ^ a b "Connecting Japan's LGBTQIA+". Stone Wall Japan.
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