“The law does not look at us or our ordeals, and instead looks to the direction of those causing us pain,” said Minori Tokieda, a transgender woman. It says that conditions should be created so that “all citizens can live with peace of mind,” which activists say shows the governing party prioritized the concerns of opponents of equal rights over the rights of sexual minorities.

The final version of the law states that “unjust discrimination” is unacceptable but doesn’t clearly ban discrimination.

Support for same-sex marriage and other rights has grown among the Japanese public, but opposition remains strong within the governing Liberal Democratic Party, known for conservative values and a reluctance to promote gender equality and sexual diversity. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations which does not have LGTBQ+ legal protections. The decision prompted nationwide protests.Īctivists said the new LGBTQ+ law threatens them instead of promoting equality because of last-minute changes which apparently catered to opponents of transgender rights. The changes were sparked in part by a case in Nagoya in which a father who raped his 19-year-old daughter was acquitted by a court which ruled that while the daughter did not give her consent, she did not resist violently. That crime is now subject to up to 15 years in prison, while “photo voyeurism” can be punished by up to three years’ imprisonment. The statute of limitations for sex crimes was also extended by five years, to 10 years for consentless sexual intercourse. They also ban the filming, distribution and possession of sexually exploitative images taken without consent. They specify eight scenarios of “consentless sex crimes,” a new term for forced sexual intercourse, including being assaulted under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fear, or intimidation. The changes enacted Friday make sexual intercourse with someone below age 16 considered rape. VP Harris visits historic LGBTQ+ landmark, decries flurry of anti-trans bills in state legislatures

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