TOKYO -- Japan's parliament passed the country's first law addressing anti-LGBTQ discrimination on Friday, following months of pressure on the government to provide legal protections for sexual minorities.
The contentious legislation and the debate surrounding it highlight the growing gulf between Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and public opinion on gender-related issues.
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