Tag - sexuality

 
 

SEXUALITY

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017
Born this way? Researchers seek genetic influences on gender identity
While President Donald Trump has thrust transgender people back into the conflict between conservative and liberal values in the United States, geneticists are quietly working on a major research effort to unlock the secrets of gender identity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2017
Most Americans support transgender military service: poll
Most Americans believe transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
WORLD / Society
Jun 9, 2017
Scottish church becomes first in Britain to allow same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples will be able to marry in some churches in Scotland after religious authorities on Thursday agreed to change texts stating marriage is between a man and a woman, the first such move for a major Christian church in Britain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 3, 2017
Asia lags Taiwan in accepting LGBTQ equality
All across Asia, LGBTQ people remain marginalized and subject to discrimination, abuse and worse, surrounding the beacon of hope in Taiwan with an abiding darkness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 29, 2017
Chinese buy condom business as sex-savvy youth spur demand
April Zhang, a 21-year-old student from Shanghai, reflects the fast-shifting attitudes of China's younger generations toward sex. She's confident to talk about a topic once taboo here and is well educated about the risks.
JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2017
Don Quijote says new individual restroom stalls are for everyone regardless of gender, orientation
Discount chain Don Quijote said Monday that special restrooms in its new flagship store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are for people of all genders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2017
Professor examines Lolita complex by first looking at his own experience
Lolita complex, the sexual attraction to young, pubescent girls, is woven into the fabric of everyday life in Japan. Turn on the TV and you'll see group after group of scantily-clad teenage and preteen girls singing or dancing to music. Peek in any bookstore and you'll find a section of photo books featuring...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 4, 2017
China's all-girl pop band crushes hopes of besotted female fans
Just a little under a year ago, Min Junqian was an unknown art student in China's eastern province of Shandong, dreaming of becoming a star and hitting the big time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2017
America's battle against the sex trafficking of minors
U.S. police are on the front lines of a Sisyphean struggle.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 10, 2017
Philippine court upholds guilty verdict on U.S. Marine in transgender woman's killing
The Philippine Court of Appeals has upheld a guilty verdict on a U.S. Marine for killing a transgender woman nearly three years ago, a case that stirred debate over the U.S. military presence in its former colony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2017
60% of sexual minorities bullied at school, survey finds
Nearly 60 percent of sexual minorities have been bullied at school, according to a recent online survey that also found teachers did not help end the intimidation.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
U.S. hate crimes, up 20% in 2016, fueled by election campaign, report says
Hate crimes in nine U.S. metropolitan areas rose more than 20 percent last year, fueled by inflamed passions during the presidential campaign and more willingness for victims to step forward, a leading hate crimes researcher said on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 3, 2017
Disney to feature first gay scene in 'Beauty and the Beast'
Disney will feature its first gay scene when a character is seen struggling with his sexuality in the live-action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast', according to the film's director.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2017
Transgender teenage wrestler wins Texas state tournament
High school athlete Mack Beggs, a teenager who is transitioning from female to male, won his 110-pound (50-kg) weight class in the Texas girl's state championship Saturday, according to media reports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 14, 2017
Mishima and the maze of sexuality in modern Japan
In June 1948, novelist Osamu Dazai committed suicide. The 38-year-old, who had just completed his masterpiece, "No Longer Human," and whose fame was peaking, jumped into Tokyo's Tamagawa Canal with his mistress, Tomie Yamazaki, and drowned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 10, 2017
Kerry apologizes for past firings of gay U.S. State Dept. staff
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday apologized to hundreds of State Department employees who were fired after the start of the Cold War for being gay in what is known as the "lavender scare."

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