A group of local assembly members in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures who have publicly identified their sexual-minority status said Thursday they launched an inter-assembly league to promote policies supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.The five politicians were joined by nearly 80 other members of prefectural and municipal assemblies across the country who support the group's cause, they said at a press conference in Tokyo.
Taiga Ishikawa, a 43-year-old member of Tokyo's Toshima Ward assembly, said, "We would like to call on local assembly members nationwide to join the gr…READ FULL ARTICLE
