“An Openly LGBT Politician in Japan!?” Is Not A New Phenomenon
actup.org, which has revived itself last year with new outlooks and aims, tweeted today that: #Japan’s first openly #gay #politician wins seat http://i.actup.org/fXKkTq #lgbt #politics This “first...
View ArticleFake (?) MLK Quote and Its Inappropriateness in the Context of Osama bin...
OLD POST! OLD POST! ORIGINALLY POSTED ONLINE MAY 3, 2011. The following quote has been and still is circulating rapidly on the Internet, even spreading beyond the English-language online communities....
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Read before you write about LGBT politics in Japan
Edit (May 2): If you are using Google Translate or a similar service in order to read this, please do not trust the translation. If you think that Tokyo Rainbow Pride is the main topic of this article,...
View ArticleOriginal song “Proud Drag” Uploaded!
This is the 3rd queer-themed song that I’ve created and uploaded online, the 1st being “High Heels 6.5″ and 2nd “I Am Nobody”. I’ve been trying to learn how to use EQs and compressors properly and I...
View ArticleThe Privilege To Say ‘I Don’t’
As I was going through the daily routine of browsing Facebook & Twitter, I found a NYT article, Gay Couples, Choosing to Say ‘I Don’t’, the title of which caught my eye, as I oppose the institution...
View ArticleMy Interview on Feminism, Queer Activism, and Representation in Japanese Pop...
Amelia Cook, Editor-in-chief at Anime Feminist, contacted me after I posted this video on YouTube. Amelia said she wanted to interview me for the AniFem website, and I agreed, part of the reason being...
View ArticleMy first collab video –“LGBTQ & YouTube: Japan vs. UK/US (part 1/2)”
While a gay YouTuber in the US asks his fans to donate money to an anti-LGBT bullying charity, YouTube Japan is filled with homophobic content like “let’s go inside a gay bathhouse” and stuff. In this...
View ArticleIs homosexuality orientation or preference?
There’s a debate on whether homosexuality is a preference or orientation. But is one better than the other? Let’s take a moment to go back in history to see how the idea of homosexuality was born....
View ArticleDebunking myths about LGBTQ politics & cultures in Japan
“Hate crime is nonexistent in Japan,” “Japan only recently started having pride marches,” “homosexuality is accepted in Japan because of the traditional male-male shudo sexual/romantic culture,”...
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