Japan's first lady attends Tokyo Gay Pride Parade

[Jingthing]

This is kind of a big deal.

Japan isn't the easiest country to be out and gay. I know that from Japanese people.

Akie Abe PM husband Shinzo Abe is quite the right winger, so that makes this even more notable.

No, every gay parade certainly isn't news these days.

But this is.

“I want to help build a society where anyone can conduct happy, enriched lives without facing discrimination,” she wrote.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/27/national/first-lady-akie-abe-joins-gay-parade-shibuya/#.U11sMoGSy9p

[Scott]

That's good news.

[Jingthing]

Gay pride parades and events STILL CAN matter in furthering gay rights.

Edited May 1, 2014 by Jingthing