Tokyo Pride 2025

With an intersectional perspective

Tokyo Pride (formerly Tokyo Rainbow Pride) is one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Asia, now in its 14th year. Since its first event in 2012, the Pride Parade and Pride Festival have promoted the visibility of those involved, steadily spreading understanding and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community throughout society. The term “LGBTQ+” itself has now become widely accepted.

In recent years, it has grown into a place that is needed by all people with diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ people. Behind this change is the reality that many people in the LGBTQ+ community have multiple minority identities. Therefore, we are facing an important question: even if the human rights issues facing LGBTQ+ are resolved, will we be able to realize a society in which everyone can live “true to themselves, happily, and proudly”?

Against this background, we believe it is necessary to address not only the human rights issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community, such as marriage equality (same-sex marriage) and discrimination, but also the various overlapping human rights issues facing women, disabilities, race, and employment opportunities. We have therefore changed the name to “Tokyo Pride” and will evolve into an event that aims to resolve a variety of human rights issues over the course of the month of Pride Month. tokyorainbowpride.com/english/