Shoko Usami, a lesbian anti-violence activist from Japan cried openly when she saw the multi-colored handwritten sign, End Violence Against LGBTIQ! held by Ging Cristobal from the Philippines, my colleague and project coordinator for the Asia Program at OutRight Action International. Shoko Usami explained: I was so moved to see a sign with such a clear message about ending violence because at the LGBTIQ Pride Parades in Japan, such signs are seen as too negative. As LGBT advocacy moves towards same sex marriage and [trans] gender equality, there's less and less focus on violence against LGBT persons. At the same time, national women's movements in Japan omit LGBTIQ, they just forget about...
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