Japan ruling party OKs bill promoting greater awareness of LGBT

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved Monday a cross-party bill to promote greater awareness among the public of sexual minorities in Japan.Approval of the bill was delayed in an LDP panel meeting last week due to conservative concerns that it would "affect society."The LDP, which emphasizes promoting understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which focuses on eradicating discrimination, bridged their gap through consultations, according to lawmakers.Based on the outline drawn up by the LDP …READ FULL ARTICLE