An online petition demanding an apology from a female lawmaker who recently penned an article questioning public support for members of Japan's sexual minority communities had been signed by over 25,000 people as of Wednesday, the organizers said.In a monthly magazine article in mid-July, Mio Sugita, 51, a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, wrote, "Can spending taxpayers' money on LGBT couples gain approval? They don't make children. In other words, they lack 'productivity.'"Following public anger, the LDP instructed Sugita to be "very careful," posting a messa…READ FULL ARTICLE
