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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Come out, Ishihara! Protest at Tokyo Government against Governor’s Discriminatory Remark on Gays
People gathered to protest against discriminatory remarks on gays by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara on April 16. The demonstrators marched from a park in Tokyo’s Shinjuku entertainment district. They walked on Shokuan-dori Street, where fans of Korean pop culture visit, and drew attention from the passersby and cars driving by. They stood out with rainbow flags and photos of Ishihara with a big cross over his mouth as they approached the main station. The signs read, “Sexual minority may be living next to you,” aside from the angry protest slogans. It’s true that Ishihara’s remarks are not only the problem he is blamed for. The Tokyo citizen’s consciousness is in question that allowed Ishihara’s re-election as a government. (By Ichihanahana)
石原出てこい! 都庁に向かって同性愛者差別発言に抗議デモ
4月16日、石原都知事の同性愛者に対する差別発言に抗議するデモが行われた。デモは東京新宿区・歌舞伎町と大久保の中間に位置する公園を出発。韓流ファンがたくさん訪れる職安通りを歩き、沿道や車中の人々にアピールした。靖国通りを横切り新宿通りに出て新宿駅前に向かう賑やかなコースで、たくさんの人々が注目する中をレインボー旗や石原の口にバッテンを描いた写真が練り歩く。プラカードには発言への抗議の言葉だけでなく、沿道の人々へ向けて「(セクシュアルマイノリティは)あなたのとなりにいます」と投げかける。そう、石原発言の問題は、石原個人だけの問題ではないのだ。石原発言をスルーし、またしても当選させてしまった都民の民度が問われている。(壱花花)
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