Hate crimes and public displays of discrimination are rare, but this may be because queerness is rarely flaunted and violent crimes often go unreported. From my experience, the general narrative accepted by mainstream society is that LGBT+ individuals simply do not exist. In Japan, it isn’t a crime to be homosexual, but it’s not exactly accepted either.
Ever! Of course, what they really meant was they’d never met someone who was out. No, this wasn’t some sneaky initiative to promote the gay agenda-the topic was actually in the book! As I went around the room eliciting stories, every single one of my eight fully-grown adult students admitted they’d never met a queer person. Here, locals share what works for them.īack when I taught English in Japan, I once led a discussion on coming out. Dating in general is already difficult, so imagine looking for a partner in a country where much of the population rarely discusses your sexual orientation.
