March for sexual minorities in Japan

March for sexual minorities in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants of the 15th Rainbow March Sapporo parade in Sapporo on the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2011, calling for a society that does not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people. About 800 people from across the nation took part in the annual event.

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