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Japan transgender rights
![Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-25-150620.jpg)
Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender
By Mari Yamaguchi
The ruling does not address the constitutionality of requiring gender-transition surgery in general to obtain a state-sanctioned gender change.
![A Silver Lining in Japan’s Supreme Court Transgender Ruling A Silver Lining in Japan’s Supreme Court Transgender Ruling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pride-828056_1920.jpg)
A Silver Lining in Japan’s Supreme Court Transgender Ruling
By Kanae Doi and Kyle Knight
An outdated, abusive law is upheld, yet undeniable doubts were raised.
![Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Surgery as Necessary Step for Official Gender Change Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Surgery as Necessary Step for Official Gender Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-surgery-1662204_1280.jpg)
Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Surgery as Necessary Step for Official Gender Change
By Thisanka Siripala
A law forcing transgender people to remove their reproductive organs before registering a gender change comes under fire.
![Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17127176774312.jpg)
Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly
By Thisanka Siripala
Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.
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