Japan Ruling Party Backs LGBTQ Bill After Gaffe by PM Aide
- Move comes after discriminatory remarks sparked shock
- Kishida called for ‘extreme caution’ on same-sex unions
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Japan’s ruling party will prepare to submit a bill encouraging understanding of issues concerning the LGBTQ community, seeking to repair the damage from discriminatory comments made by a former aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
“The Liberal Democratic Party wants to work to create an inclusive society that respects diversity,” party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters on Monday. “We want to encourage understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity.”