Japan jr. ruling party, U.S. envoy agree LGBT law needed before G-7

The head of the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling party and the U.S. special envoy on sexual minorities agreed Wednesday it is desirable for the Asian country to enact a law for promoting the understanding of LGBT people before the Group of Seven summit in May in Hiroshima.Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said it is important to raise awareness that "discrimination is intolerable" during his meeting with Jessica Stern, the U.S. special envoy to advance the human rights of sexual minorities, according to a lawmaker who attended the session.Komeito's partner, the Liberal Democra…READ FULL ARTICLE