TOKYO: A courtroom win and new anti-discrimination law could be seen as signs that Japan is warming to the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights, but activists warn of a dark side.

They say recent months have seen a rising tide of hateful online rhetoric, particularly toward transgender women.

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