Tokyo recently celebrated its first full Pride parade in four years, with participants calling for marriage equality.
Business lobbies say the gap between Japan and other countries on LGBTIQ+ issues is "embarrassing".Cheering, flag-waving crowds gathered in Tokyo for the first full Pride parade in four years, celebrating advances in LGBTIQ+ rights but demanding Japan join other advanced nations in legally recognising same-sex marriage.
"Japan is really far behind ... We will fight until the entire country has same-sex marriage," said Himama, sporting a pink-dyed goatee and declining to give his real name out of consideration for family members. Since the last pre-pandemic Pride parade in 2019, the number of Japanese municipalities allowing same-sex couples to enter partnership agreements has surged from 26 to around 300, covering some 65 per cent of the population.
"Circumstances in each country are different, and I believe it is important to proceed with discussions carefully," Mr Kishida told a foreign media roundtable on Thursday. Masakazu Tokura, head of the powerful Keidanren business lobby, said in March he found the gap between Japan and other countries on LGBTIQ+ issues "embarrassing" during a trip to the US.
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