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Masateru Shiraishi (79) apologized for withdrawing his comments on sexual minorities as LGBT at the main meeting of the Adachi District Assembly on the 20th. Before the main meeting, some 50 LGBT people gathered in front of the office building of the district, protested with a microphone and posted a sign with the words “Adachi District without discrimination ❤” (Yoshito Miwa, Kai Okuno)
People protesting with signs like “Adachi District without discrimination ♥” = in front of the Adachi District Assembly
Chieko Nishiyama (62), a part-time university professor who lives in the neighborhood and called for a protest, complained: “This is not the end of the curtain. Apologizing or resigning will not be a chara.” The gathered people received a rainbow flag showing sexual diversity.
Koichiro Hoshi, an office worker in western Tokyo who was quick to find out what he was saying on television, was gay and, in an interview with this newspaper, “Representative Shiraishi said there are no sexual minorities, but that he is in everywhere”. Even if you admit to same-sex marriage, it will never perish. ”
Masateru Shiraishi ward council who apologized at this meeting = Adachi ward council
In the assembly hall, about 30 residents who were chosen by lottery listened to comments from the Shiraishi ward assembly. A transgender office worker (48) living in the neighborhood who overheard complained: “I’m just reading the words they said to me. I didn’t even practice because there were scenes where I got stuck on the road.” Sexual minority Tokyoieda
◆ “The party wants to consider an LGBT study session”
At the meeting, Mayor Yayoi Kondo revealed that he was considering providing an opportunity to hear the views of sexual minorities and establishing a consultation table system. “The message that sexual minorities are not discriminated against is fast. We need to send it.”
After the meeting, Masaru Kaneda, general secretary of the neighborhood council Liberal Party, told the newspaper that “the members apologized for their comments and they walked away and made a big problem. The party also wants to consider an LGBT study session.” .
