In June 2021, the last legislative session in Japan closed without submitting the proposed bill for the protection against discrimination based on sexual and gender identity.
The legislation was supposed to be a first step toward equality. Instead, the discussions and dismissal around it revealed once again the strong opposition to LGBT+ rights by conservative lawmakers.
It was, however, a historic moment in Japans LGBT+ movement. Never before, have such a wide range of national and international voices come together, to call for an end to discrimination.
