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Jun 22, 2007
Quickie Link: Kanako Otsuji Speaks with Foreign Journalists
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By vanrozenheim
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(Tokyo, Japan) – Kanako Otsuji, Japan’s first openly lesbian politician, who is running in the upcoming Upper House election, has spoken about the motivation to decide to run – and the process of getting an official party endorsement. Speaking at a press conference in the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan this week, she outlined the difficult situation faced in Japan by the LGBT community. While the Japanese media has paid attention almost only to Ms. Otsuji’s sexuality, foreign journalists are more interested in her campaign in itself as, if elected, she will be the first openly LGBT politician in parliament, which they think would accelerate Japan’s movement for LGBT equality.
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