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Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks

Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks

Masayoshi Arai was dismissed after reportedly saying he would not want to live next to same-sex couples.

2:36 PM · Feb 4, 2023

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@GlennAkuerter1

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A country suffering from low birth rate is embracing lgbtq...

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Yea that’s pretty bad lol. I’m against the lgbt propaganda they have going on but I don’t mind chilling with them

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@bebummineiro99

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Glad to find the odd island of humanity in the ocean of right wing bigotry sweeping the planet.

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Always laughing living life.

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Fire the prime minister then.

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Always laughing living life.

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All these people do is moan & cause trouble.

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Good on the Prime Minister. If you work in a government position you must support the public no matter what.

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杉浦憲二(Sugíura Kenji)

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Historically, Japan had no prejudice against homosexuality, while Japanese lived independent in Western countries. Those who treat Homosexuality negatively are those who have customs to think imitation of Western style correct.

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やりちゃん

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Asai’s departure is referred both as resignation and Kishida dismissing him in the article.

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So, this nonsense is there as well?

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The risks should be considered, but saying something like that isn't appropriate at all.

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PM Kishida, and his secretary are equally unenthusiastic about same-sex marriage. The Prime Minister is only pretending to be willing to solve the problem by piggybacking on his secretary's discriminatory remarks.

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Japan's PM just set the final nail in Japan's culture. Nothing but a downhill slide from here. Just sayin'.

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Politically Unreliable

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Some in East Asia know what your deal is.

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𝖄𝖊𝖐𝖊𝖗𝖆

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That PM must be fired

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𝕭𝕽𝕺𝕯𝕬𝕮𝖅

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Great! We love Lgbtq2ia2spirit!

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Just seeing the title would make you think PM Kishida’s on LGBT’s side. He’s not. The poor fired man was just representing the PM's and his Party's true thoughts (that they deny shamelessly). Ppl are so scared of things they don’t know or understand. To hate is a relief for them.

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I wonder what Japanese sociologists & the gov think about Japan's low birth rate & it's long term socioeconomic effects on the future of the country & Japanese culture a whole.

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Daily reminder that Sailor Moon, a show that a lot of ppl like, has a LGBT couple in it way before the west tried to do that (and fails most of the time). Plus LGBT was not an export from the west. In fact Japan imported homophobia from the west.

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Ridiculous

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To all LGBT Philippines are open minded no body will hurt you there . You have freedom to live and work no discrimination

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Why is gay love the most important thing in the world? They can’t even reproduce… what’s their purpose?

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Some people do not support LGBTQ. But they might change to support them when they realize their own children or grandchildren are LGBTQ.

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Bushido goes Woke

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LGBT ruins the fabrics of society

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It's over....

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Why do Japanese love hotels still kick out male couples?

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American virus

أسود مسلم

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What happened to freedom of speech?

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