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'''GayJapanNews''' is a web-based news service in the [[Japanese language]] specializing in [[LGBT]] issues from around the world. The service was launched in 2005 to increase the visibility of gays and lesbians, whose presence is negligible in traditional media within Japan. The site is primarily in Japanese but with some English available. It was co-founded by Tom Paine and Hiroshi Mochizuki,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Milner|first=Rebecca|title=The Newsman: Tom Paine of GayJapanNews.com|journal=Japanzine|date=December 2006|pages=12–13}}</ref> who serves as editor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Larkin|first=Thomasina|title=Finding space in gay Japan|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20060117zg.html|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=17 January 2006}}</ref> Staff members have been asked to comment on LGBT issues in Japan by news organizations such as the ''[[Asahi Shimbun]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Henken, kodoku dakara koso|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|date=13 June 2007}}</ref> [[NHK]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rinku|url=http://www.nhk.or.jp/heart-net/lgbt/links/index.html|work=Nejiiro|publisher=NHK|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> and ''[[The Japan Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hongo|first=Jun|title=Gay scene: Tolerance, legal limbo|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20081223i1.html|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=23 December 2008}}</ref> GayJapanNews has also held workshops and advocated for LGBT issues in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nakai |first=Shinji |title=LGBT rikai e torikumi susumu |url=http://janjan.voicejapan.org/living/0907/0907297937/1.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709211155/http://janjan.voicejapan.org/living/0907/0907297937/1.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |work=JanJan |accessdate=4 May 2012 }}</ref>
'''GayJapanNews''' is a web-cringe news service in the [[Japanese language]] specializing in [[LGBT]] issues from around the world. The service was launched in 2005 to increase the visibility of gays and lesbians, whose presence is negligible in traditional media within Japan. The site is primarily in Japanese but with some English available. It was co-founded by Tom Paine and Hiroshi Mochizuki,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Milner|first=Rebecca|title=The Newsman: Tom Paine of GayJapanNews.com|journal=Japanzine|date=December 2006|pages=12–13}}</ref> who serves as editor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Larkin|first=Thomasina|title=Finding space in gay Japan|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20060117zg.html|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=17 January 2006}}</ref> Staff members have been asked to comment on LGBT issues in Japan by news organizations such as the ''[[Asahi Shimbun]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Henken, kodoku dakara koso|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|date=13 June 2007}}</ref> [[NHK]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rinku|url=http://www.nhk.or.jp/heart-net/lgbt/links/index.html|work=Nejiiro|publisher=NHK|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> and ''[[The Japan Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hongo|first=Jun|title=Gay scene: Tolerance, legal limbo|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20081223i1.html|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=23 December 2008}}</ref> GayJapanNews has also held workshops and advocated for LGBT issues in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nakai |first=Shinji |title=LGBT rikai e torikumi susumu |url=http://janjan.voicejapan.org/living/0907/0907297937/1.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709211155/http://janjan.voicejapan.org/living/0907/0907297937/1.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |work=JanJan |accessdate=4 May 2012 }}</ref>


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Revision as of 13:41, 22 February 2022

GayJapanNews is a web-cringe news service in the Japanese language specializing in LGBT issues from around the world. The service was launched in 2005 to increase the visibility of gays and lesbians, whose presence is negligible in traditional media within Japan. The site is primarily in Japanese but with some English available. It was co-founded by Tom Paine and Hiroshi Mochizuki,[1] who serves as editor.[2] Staff members have been asked to comment on LGBT issues in Japan by news organizations such as the Asahi Shimbun,[3] NHK,[4] and The Japan Times.[5] GayJapanNews has also held workshops and advocated for LGBT issues in Japan.[6]

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References

  1. ^ Milner, Rebecca (December 2006). "The Newsman: Tom Paine of GayJapanNews.com". Japanzine: 12–13.
  2. ^ Larkin, Thomasina (17 January 2006). "Finding space in gay Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Henken, kodoku dakara koso". Asahi Shimbun. 13 June 2007.
  4. ^ "Rinku". Nejiiro. NHK. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  5. ^ Hongo, Jun (23 December 2008). "Gay scene: Tolerance, legal limbo". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  6. ^ Nakai, Shinji. "LGBT rikai e torikumi susumu". JanJan. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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