While the LDP’s original proposal did not mention anti-discrimination and only emphasized promotion of understanding, the cross-party negotiation improved the bill to include the words “discrimination is unacceptable” among its philosophical ideals. In April, the LDP made a commitment to pass an LGBT law during the current Diet session. The Corporate LGBT Support Letter urges legal reform in Japan “that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and contribute to an inclusive society where everyone is treated equally.” Endorsing companies said that they “believe strongly in the equal treatment of people regardless of sexual orientation,” and support “passing an LGBT Equality Act.” The coalition aims for the bill to be passed ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which are set to start on July 23. The petition asked them to introduce the Equality Act to prevent discrimination against and abuse of LGBT people in Japan. In March, J-ALL, Athlete Ally, All Out, and Human Rights Watch submitted a petition containing 106,250 signatures from Japan and abroad to Japanese political parties including the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). “It is the responsibility of the Japanese government to pass an LGBT equality act now.” “Companies endorsing the LGBT Corporate Support Letter have made a clear call to end LGBT discrimination in Japan,” said Yuri Igarashi, co-chair of the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL). These and other major companies have joined efforts within Japan and abroad calling on the Japanese government to pass the bill during the current session of Japan’s legislature, the Diet, which is scheduled to end in mid-June 2021. As global LGBT Pride month kicks off, among the companies signed on to the LGBT Corporate Support Letter for #EqualityActJapan are Coca-Cola, Deloitte, EY, Intel, Microsoft, PwC, Salesforce, PepsiCo, and SegaSammy. (Tokyo) – Major corporations have endorsed Japan’s proposed Equality Act, which would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination, J-ALL, Athlete Ally, All Out, and Human Rights Watch said today. Supporters of Equality Act Japan gather in front of parliament before they submit a petition in Tokyo on March 25, 2021.
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