The 2019-2020 volunteering term is nearing it’s end, so we’re looking back at the fantastic people who have dedicated their time to making our community better! Translation Team Achievements Congratulations to SWJ’s first translation team! We’re so proud of the phenomenal work they have achieved in this short time! We now are close to having…
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Hello everyone ! We’d like to make you aware of a conference in Nagoya called “Creating Connections” on June 8th and 9th. Panel topics include mental health, wellness, and LGBTQ+. Register by May 31st ! Check out this website for more info: https://www.multiculturaljapan.com/.
Hello Stonewallers! We have the volunteer form for Tokyo Rainbow Pride! As previously shared, Stonewall Japan will be at Tokyo Rainbow Pride this year sharing a booth with TELL Japan. We’ll have a booth and bar crawl on Sunday (Sunday, April 28th) and a booth and our picnic on the second day (Monday, April 29th).…
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A transgender woman from Scunthorpe has launched a new foundation called Bea Yourself to help support LGBT people in the community. After searching through beauty pageants stating that all participants must be naturally born females, Bea Wood came across the Miss Transgender UK pageant. The pageant, which took place last year, doesn’t score people according…
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~ article originally published by Stonewall Japan’s Diversity & Awareness Team, January Newsletter 2018 ~ *Order of appearance does not equal precedency of importance. 1. Janet Mock Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and transgender rights activist from Hawaii. Her debut book, Redefining Realness, became a New York Times best seller…
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