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Adachi Ward Ward Council, Tokyo
Masateru Shiraishi, Adachi Ward, Tokyo (78) = Liberal Democratic Party = has been criticized on the 12th due to a series of criticisms that Adachi Ward will be destroyed if homosexuality spreads to sexual minorities. , Announced that Mr. Shiraishi offered to apologize and withdraw his comments. He will apologize at the main meeting on the 20th.
According to the ward council secretariat, on the 12th more than 280 opinions were received by email or phone in response to comments from the Shiraishi ward council, and about 90% were protests and complaints.
According to the ward council’s website, President Akira Kahama “strongly urged Mr. Shiraishi to publicly apologize and withdraw his LGBT-related comments on general issues,” he said.
Mr. Shiraishi said in a general question of the regular ward assembly meeting on September 25, “If L (lesbian) and G (gay) fully extend to the Adachi ward, no child will be born.” “L is G Because, Adachi Ward will be destroyed if it becomes a story that is protected by law.” There were criticisms such as “contempt for human rights” and “discriminatory”.
President Kahama and the LDP ward council called Mr. Shiraishi on the 6th to pay close attention. On the same day, President Kahama commented, “I would like to sincerely apologize to those who were uncomfortable with misleading expressions that are not suitable for a member of the Diet.” (Kai Okuno)
