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Japan: Tokyo Gay Pride Parades for first time in 3 years

14 Aug 2010 23:18:34 from：Reuters views：23046　Comments：( 1 ) item　Post a Comment

Japan's gay and lesbian community marched in Tokyo on Saturday at the first gay parade in three years, campaigning for greater acceptance in a socially conservative country where being openly gay remains taboo.

Police said about 4,000 people in flamboyant costumes, waving rainbow flags and dancing on trucks rallied at the 7th Tokyo Pride Parade, the biggest gay parade held to date in Japan which has a traditional, family-orientated society.

The parade returns after a three year absence because the organizers struggled to find enough staff for the event with many gay Japanese hiding their sexuality at home and in the workplace.

In Japan gays are prohibited from donating blood and same-sex couples have no rights to civil partnerships. Some gay Japanese men and lesbian women will marry someone of the opposite sex to hide their sexuality and avoid discrimination.

Hideki Sunagawa, organizer of the rally, said coming out in a workplace was nearly impossible and Tokyo Pride is a rare opportunity for people to really be themselves.

"We are desperate to move mainstream to show people that being gay is normal," Sunagawa told Reuters.

"This year for the first time ever apart from the usual gay websites and bars we also attracted big international sponsors such as , Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup."

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