CNN —Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday – a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions.
I am a gay man.”His post continued, “It has taken me a long time to be able to say I am gay.
Known today for his solo music, Atae was previously a member of the co-ed Japanese super-group AAA (Triple A) for over a decade.
The group originally debuted in 2005 when Atae was just 14.
The news of Atae’s coming out comes at a tenuous time in Japan, as the country faces increasing pressure from other Group of Seven (G7) nations to allow same-sex marriage.
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