Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister
"The birth of Japan's first female prime minister is epoch-making, but (Takaichi) casts a dark cloud over gender equality and sexual minority rights," Soshi Matsuoka, a LGBTQ+ rights activist, said. "Prime Minister Takaichi's views on gender and sexuality are extremely conservative and could be a serious setback for the rights especially for sexual minorities."