Promoting understanding of LGBT people Debate over legislative legislation NHK Sunday debate

In the NHK "Sunday Debate", the Liberal Democratic Party expressed its intention to organize the party's way of thinking and proceed with the debate on legislative legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, while the Constitutional Democratic Party and others were early on. sought establishment.

LDP

Hagiuda, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs research, said, ``Two years ago, we had a track record of compiling our own bill outlines from the standpoint of promoting understanding, but since then there have been elections, and the Diet members belonging to the party have changed, so the party's way of thinking has changed. It is only natural that we want to create a society in which there is no unfair discrimination or prejudice, and what kind of content and writing should be understood, and how can we remove anxiety? I want to go,' he said.

Ritsumin

Nagatsuma, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's political affairs research committee, said, "Japan's politics that does not recognize diversity is holding back. Japan is the only country among the seven industrialized nations that has not yet achieved selective surnames for married couples, same-sex marriage, and bans on discrimination against LGBT people. I hear that the Liberal Democratic Party is arguing that the wording of the bill that 'discrimination is not allowed' is bad, but this is outrageous, and I want you to promise to enact it in this Diet."

Restoration

Otokita, chairman of the Japan Restoration Party's political affairs research, said, "The bill to promote understanding is a philosophical law, and while it won't solve all issues, it should be enacted as a first step. Same-sex marriage and selective surnames for married couples should be enacted as soon as possible. We should proceed with the development of laws in line with the times, and I would like the Liberal Democratic Party to consolidate discussions and move forward with changes in social policy."

Komei

Takagi, chairman of the Komeito political affairs research committee, said, "If possible, the understanding promotion law should be enacted before the G7 Hiroshima Summit. No one will be disadvantaged by the enactment of the law, and unfair discrimination should never be tolerated. Each party should agree and enact it so that we can proceed to the next step of not doing it."

communism

Tamura, head of the Communist Party's policy committee, said, "It's only natural that the bill to promote understanding should be enacted. It's the people who decide what a family should be, and it's strange that the legal system doesn't allow couples with different surnames or same-sex couples. Diverse families and same-sex marriages. I would like to advance the discussion in the direction of acknowledging the

the people

Otsuka, chairman of the Democratic Party for the People's Policy Research Council, said, ``There are local governments that have enacted ordinances that prohibit discrimination, which is beyond promoting understanding, and the country is lagging behind. We need to create a law that goes even further," he said.

Reiwa

Reiwa Shinsengumi's policy council chairman Oishi said, "Public understanding of promoting understanding is progressing, but the LDP is not progressing. Last year, the opposition party jointly submitted a bill to eliminate LGBT discrimination, so the LDP also supports it. should,' he said.