Regarding school education that promotes understanding of sexual minorities (LGBTQ), Tomonari Matsumura (50), a ward councilor in Taito Ward, Tokyo, made comments such as “It could lead (children) to homosexuality.” On the 6th, the Liberal Democratic Party, which is part of the ward assembly, announced that it would apply to the assembly for a partial retraction of its statements and an apology. He was said to have given the person a strict warning.
◆The person himself is coordinating an apology at the main meeting of the ward assembly.
Tomonari Matsumura, Taito Ward, Tokyo
In a general question session at the regular ward assembly meeting on September 20, Ward Councilor Matsumura expressed his opinion that “biased teaching materials and biased instruction could lead (children) to homosexuality.” “If we provide education that downplays the characteristics of men and women, children will become confused,” he said.
Takeshi Ishizuka, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party of the ward assembly, said in an interview with this newspaper, “We can’t make anyone feel bad. We have to study honestly.” He himself said that he was careless and caused confusion in the assembly. I also regret it.”
According to the Liberal Democratic Party of the ward assembly, since the remarks were made during a plenary session, they will coordinate with other factions to have him apologize at the plenary session, which will be held on October 26, the last day of the regular meeting. The retraction will be limited to the statement made before and after the statement, which he said “could lead to homosexuality.”
Regarding the statement, the Communist Party’s Taito Ward Assembly Group and the Taito Nijiiro no Kai (Rikken/Reiwa) are calling for a correction or retraction, and related groups are also collecting signatures calling for an apology and retraction. (Daiki Sakakibara)
2023-10-06 09:46:20
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