Advancing the rights of sexual minorities will help societies become "prosperous" and "innovative," a senior U.S. official promoting human rights has said, as the Japanese government's stance on LGBT people comes under scrutiny following discriminatory remarks by a former close aide to the prime minister.In a recent interview in Tokyo, Uzra Zeya, undersecretary of state for democracy and human rights, highlighted the importance of continuing efforts toward "full equality and inclusion" for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other marginalized people, while refraining from directly comm…READ FULL ARTICLE
