Curators' Statement
As a trans student majoring in Japanese, I wanted to take the opportunity to cover the LGBTQ+ movement in Japan. While this is not a particularly specific movement, there is still little information out there on the subject. While there has been increasing representation of LGBTQ+ people in Japanese dramas, anime, and manga, this gallery doesn't focus on those, but on the recent history which pertains to real individuals. Given that Japan is a very conservative country, but one that lacks violent crimes that LGBTQ+ individuals faced in other countries, LGBTQ+ issues haven't been as pronounced. This gallery can (hopefully) provide some knowledge on the history of queer people in Japan and the significant change that has happened in the past two decades.