The French sports minister, who will host the next Olympic and Paralympic Games, visited an exchange base for sexual minority parties in Tokyo and said, "I received a diversity baton from Tokyo." We have confirmed that we will work together for the purpose.
At the Tokyo tournament, where "diversity and harmony" was advocated, the number of athletes who participated by announcing sexual minorities such as LGBTQ was more than 180, the highest number ever.
On the 5th, France's Minister for Sports, Maracineanu, who will hold the next tournament, visited "Pride House Tokyo Legacy", a base for exchange between the parties.
After receiving an explanation of the current situation, such as the fact that no Japanese player has announced that he is a sexual minority, Maracine Anu said at the exchange of opinions, "Creating a society where no one is excluded is democracy. At the core of this, we value diversity above all else. "
When he received the rainbow-patterned mask, which symbolizes sexual diversity, he said, "I received a diversity baton from Tokyo, so I would like to work together for three years from now."
Mr. Gon Matsunaka, the representative of the exchange base, said, "I was envious of the person in the position of minister talking head-on about his understanding of sexual minorities. I want to work hard so that I don't miss it. "