In Japan, the Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has just pledged to pass a law that would prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. She would also invite the Japanese to “ progress in understanding and respect for LGBT+ minorities “.
With our correspondent in Tokyo, Bruno Duval
The head of government also solemnly apologized for the hateful remarks on the matter made last weekend by his own right-hand man: the executive secretary of the government, Masayoshi Arai. He has since been dismissed from his post.
However, the outcry aroused by his declarations does not weaken: Masayoshi Arai has ” horror of LGBT people “. He ‘nSo I couldn’t » have same-sex couples as next door neighbors and is convinced that « many Japanese “would leave their country if it were to authorize marriage for all, can we read.
The person concerned was dismissed and these Tokyoites are delighted: ” Slowly but surely, the Japanese are losing their grip on diversity, but our leaders are still just as backward. It is pathetic “says this woman. This other Tokyo resident agrees: At school, we are taught to live together, to respect each other’s identity, etc. I find that very good. » « I have LGBT friends who suffer from it because they are put through hell. I hope this gentleman will one day understand that a society is enriched by differences », Adds this other Tokyoite
Two months ago, Fumio Kishida had fired a deputy minister notoriously hostile to sexual minorities, who had notably liked a tweet judging them “ disgusting “. In surveys, 80% of Japanese LGBT+ people say they have witnessed or been victims of verbal or physical abuse.
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