Logo of Herstory in East AsiaHerstory of East Asia

We want to show "herstory" in East Asia from local perspectives with a timeline and a map in our local languages, so that people from different regions of East Asia can learn more about the stories and rights women and LGBETQ+ have fought for.

Timeline & Map

日本出現首位公開跨性別身份的地方議員誕生(上川AYA /世田谷區議會議員)

上川AYA公開自己的MTF跨性別者身份後參加地方議員選舉,並成功當選,是日本首次有跨性別者當選地方地方議員,之後更創下連續連任四次的紀錄。2003年7月10日,性別認同障礙特別法成立,戶籍上的性別自此開始可以變更。

2003
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Japan
#Sexual Minority Civil Society Movement#Woman Politician