https://action.allout.org/en/a/japan-equality-act/
"In July 2021, the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to begin
in Tokyo, Japan.
But Japan is not ready to host the Olympics, because it doesn’t have any
national legislation protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination.
The Olympic Charter bans “discrimination of any kind,” including on the
grounds of sexual orientation. And while the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government adopted an ordinance that protects LGBT+ people from
discrimination in 2018, several Olympic competitions will take place
outside of Tokyo.
This means, LGBT+ fans, athletes, officials and visitors in these
regions will not be protected from discrimination.
That’s why All Out is joining Human Rights Watch, Athlete Ally, and the
Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL) in urging the Japanese
government to pass the Equality Act, a national anti-discrimination
bill, to ensure equal rights and protections for LGBT+ people."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
