Lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) rights activists Japan and their alli have for years been prsg the Diet, the natnal parliament, to troduce legislatn that protects sexual orientatn and genr inty as grounds for nondiscrimatn.
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- YUJI MSUYA, A WELL-KNOWN VOICE ACTOR JAPAN, ME OUT AS GAY.
- JAPAN’S SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE IS SOARG. BUT CAN IT BEE LAW?
YUJI MSUYA, A WELL-KNOWN VOICE ACTOR JAPAN, ME OUT AS GAY.
* lgbt seiyuu from japan *
The strategi, succs, and great patience of the LGBTQ+ movement Japan offer a valuable glimpse to how queer activism n flourish the socially nservative and culturally homogeneo societi of East Asia.
The ath of a gay graduate stunt 2015 was voked by mpaigners as evince of the urgent need for a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and hate speech. Fdal Japan had been tolerant of homosexualy, but the Meiji Rtoratn and post-World War II era saw the ascent of Christiany the untry, precipatg the outward nservatism that still pervas much of Japane society.
JAPAN’S SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE IS SOARG. BUT CAN IT BEE LAW?
A 2013 poll found that jt 54% of the populatn agreed that homosexualy should be accepted society; 36% said that should not.