Olympics

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Japan: LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law

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Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is set to host the Olympics and will be the focus of international attention.

Japan: Pride House Tokyo Legacy to open as Japan's first permanent LGBTQ center

Pride House Tokyo aims to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues through the creation of hospitality spaces, hosting of events, and production of diverse content, while taking advantage of the opportunities available during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and working across corporate, individual activists and organizational sectors.

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Switzerland: Semenya loses appeal against CAS ruling over testosterone regulations

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Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration (CAS) ruling that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels must take medication to reduce it.

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South Africa: Running Battle - Hope for Caster Semenya As UN Body Adopts Report On Discrimination in Sports

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It was good news last week for 2016 Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya and other female athletes fighting discrimination in the international sports arena. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a South African-sponsored report in favour of the 'elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport'.

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South Africa: Semenya Welcomes UN denouncing systemic discrimination in sport

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Caster Semenya has welcomed the June 2020 report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights denouncing the systemic gender and race-based discrimination in international sport that she has suffered under for years.