Marriage equality lawsuits filed in Japan
Seoul court on June 5 ruled same-sex couple deserved legal protection
Postgraduate student petitioned for legal clarification
Trade disruptions have strained petrochemicals, lubricant supplies
Country’s epidemic disproportionately impacts MSM, trans people
Lawmakers approved changes that narrow definition of trans person
Constitutional lawyer elected to Rajya Sabha on March 9
Restrictions part of continued anti-LGBTQ crackdown
2011 count noted 488,000 trans people in country
Supreme Court on Jan. 29 delayed implementation