Advocates hope Olympic spotlight will boost push for equality for Japan’s LGBT community

Steven Hashimoto, left, and Tyler Iwata kissed at wedding in 2012

Vancouver couple Tyler Iwata and Steven Hashimoto and Victoria LGBT advocate Madu Suzuki say pressure from outside of Japan is needed to bring change to a country where there’s still no law to protect gay people from discrimination.

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