The Issues Surrounding the Guarantee of Rights Regardless of SOGI

Abstract

Studies have reported that sexual minorities are more likely to experience harassment and discriminatory treatment than sexual non-minorities. The accumulation of such victimization is thought to contribute to the high rate of suicide attempts. On the other hand, in light of the Trauma Island (ring-island) model, the assumption that those who have suffered the most are the ones who have the most power to speak out as victims is incorrect: indeed, the greater the degree of harm, the more difficult it is for those who have suffered more to argue their case to others in a reasoned and persuasive way. Today’s anti-DEI and attacks on transgender are a continuation of the 30-year-long anti-gender movement, a trend that has been experienced in Japan in the form of the gender backlash of the 2000s, and there are many similarities between the discourse of that time and that of today. It is necessary to dispel unconscious bias and examine responses based on the actual situation on the ground, reflecting on the damage suffered by transgender. Recapturing the reality of Japan’s fragile legal system against discrimination and examining its effectiveness is a step forward in the discussion.