Japan Passes Law to 'Promote Understanding' of LGBT People

In June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. It seeks to "promote understanding" and avoid "unfair discrimination." The law states that "all citizens, irrespective of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, are to be respected as individuals with inherent and inviolable fundamental human rights." While a good start, the meas