Prime Minister Kishida met with representatives of three organizations that support LGBT and other sexual minorities.
He apologized for the discriminatory remarks made by the secretary to the prime minister, who was dismissed earlier, and conveyed his intention to work toward the realization of a society where diversity is respected.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida said about the discriminatory remarks on same-sex marriage made by the secretary to the prime minister, who had been dismissed earlier, "I would like to sincerely apologize for being extremely inappropriate and making many people feel uncomfortable." I apologized.
He then said, "We must strive to create a society where diversity is respected, where all people value each other's human rights and dignity, and where everyone can live their lives to the fullest. I would like to hear your opinions." said.
According to the attendees, when Prime Minister Kishida was asked about the real intention of his statement in the Diet that "society will change" if the same-sex marriage system was introduced, Prime Minister Kishida explained, "I did not mean it in a negative way." It means that
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida appealed for the realization of a system of same-sex marriage and the enactment of laws to prohibit discrimination against people such as LGBT people. I meant to show my thoughts.
LGBT Law Federation Secretary General “Expects drastic policy acceleration”
Yuichi Kamiya, the secretary-general of the LGBT Law Federation, which is made up of groups of LGBT people, said, "Prime Minister Kishida has told us that he will take our story and think about it carefully before moving forward. Starting today in Sakai. I expect that the policy will be drastically accelerated and changed."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno "Working toward the realization of a symbiotic society with reference to the story"
At a press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "We will continue to work together with relevant ministries and agencies to promote understanding of diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity in various aspects of society, while also referring to what we have heard. We will work hard to realize an inclusive society."
Representative Izumi Ritsumin "Decision and action"
Izumi, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said at a press conference, "I want Prime Minister Kishida to have a meeting at the final stage of making a decision and taking action, not just 'I heard it' or 'I'm going to study now.' I would like you to make a decision and take action so that the bill does not back down and the discrimination elimination law and same-sex marriage system are realized."