“Let’s fight together”: Rina Sawayama calls for marriage equality on stage in Japan
Rina Sawayama has given an emotional speech about LGBTQ+ rights in Japan. On stage at the Summer Sonic Festival, the singer – who identifies as bisexual and pansexual – delivered a powerful statement about the lack of LGBTQ+ protections in the country. “I’m bisexual, but if I try to have a same-sex marriage here, I can’t,” said Rina. “It’s not allowed in Japan. Out of the G7 countries it’s the only one that doesn’t have that protection.” Although a landmark ruling from 2021 declared that queer citizens should have the…
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