TOPIC OF THE WEEK MAY 30. 2025~

TOKYO PRIDE 2025

Tokyo Pride (formerly Tokyo Rainbow Pride) is one of Asia's largest LGBTQ+ events, now in its 14th year. Through the Pride Parade and Pride Festival, we have promoted the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community since the first event in 2012, and have steadily increased the understanding and awareness of the LGBTQ+ community in society as a whole. Today, the term “LGBTQ+” itself is widely accepted.
In recent years, the party has grown into a necessary venue for all people with diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ people. Underlying this change is the reality that there are many people with multiple minority identities within the LGBTQ+ community. Therefore, we are faced with the important question of whether a society in which everyone can live “justly, happily, and joyously” can be realized even if only the human rights issues faced by LGBTQ+ people are resolved.
Tokyo Pride will hold a series of events throughout Pride Month in June to promote LGBTQ+ understanding and human rights.
Starting with the annual “Pride Parade” and “Pride Festival,” four new events will be held under the themes of making LGBTQ+ people visible, creating space, and addressing issues.
The “Queer Art Exhibition” will deepen understanding of the cultural background of the LGBTQ+ community and connect artists, “Youth Pride” will be led by youth to expand community opportunities for the next generation, and the “Human Rights Conference” will delve deeper into human rights issues. Human Rights Conference“ to further explore human rights issues, and ”Pride Night" to enjoy music and performances with Shinjuku Ni-Chome, a special place for the LGBTQ+ community.
Tokyo Pride is a celebration of LGBTQ+ rights and diversity, and provides an opportunity for LGBTQ+ people, the LGBTQ+ community, various organizations, governments, businesses, allies, embassies, and many others to think together, deepen understanding of human rights issues, and eliminate prejudice and discrimination.

TOKYO PRIDE 2025

Pride Month: June, 2025

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