Japan LGBT group joins Pride March on 50th anniv. of Stonewall riots

A group from Japan took part in the WorldPride march in New York City on Sunday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that sparked the modern LGBT movement in the United States.About 250 people from Tokyo Rainbow Pride (TRP) joined the parade, which the organizer said drew a record 150,000 participants.Donning Junko Koshino-designed "happi" -- a traditional Japanese coat often worn at festivals -- they marched beside and on two Gray Line double-decker buses with banners that read "COME AND JOIN US! 2020 TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE."Aside from joining in the jubilation at the an…READ FULL ARTICLE