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Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2015, at Yoyogi park-Shibuya,  on April 26, 2015. Some 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people paraded through Tokyo’s Shibuya district Sunday afternoon to demonstrate their hope that Japanese society will continue to forge ahead with recent moves to embrace equality and diversity. (Photo by Yoshiaki Miura)

Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2015, at Yoyogi park-Shibuya, on April 26, 2015. Some 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people paraded through Tokyo’s Shibuya district Sunday afternoon to demonstrate their hope that Japanese society will continue to forge ahead with recent moves to embrace equality and diversity. In a nation where prejudice against sexual minorities persists, the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade has sought to counter the trend by openly spotlighting LGBT residents and spreading their voices. But this year, LGBT participants and proponents seemed particularly joyous, emboldened by what they see as a blossoming of LGBT-friendly moves by municipalities and companies. (Photo by Yoshiaki Miura)




Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. Thousands of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders (LGBT) and their supporters participated in the parade on Sunday to celebrate LGBT lifestyle and denounce prejudice and discrimination against sexual minorities. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. Thousands of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders (LGBT) and their supporters participated in the parade on Sunday to celebrate LGBT lifestyle and denounce prejudice and discrimination against sexual minorities. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Revellers wear costumes during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Revellers wear costumes during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A man in drag costume poses for a picture during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A man in drag costume poses for a picture during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A man whose face is painted in the colours of the rainbow attends the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A man whose face is painted in the colours of the rainbow attends the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Participants of the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2015 pose for photographers before their parade in Tokyo on April 26, 2015. About 3,000 people took part in the annual gay parade, amid growing calls for more legal protection for the sexual minority. (Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP Photo)

Participants of the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2015 pose for photographers before their parade in Tokyo on April 26, 2015. About 3,000 people took part in the annual gay parade, amid growing calls for more legal protection for the sexual minority. (Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP Photo)




A gay couple hold hands during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A gay couple hold hands during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Revellers wear costumes during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Revellers wear costumes during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A reveller wears an inflated plastic bag in the shape of a pen*s during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A reveller wears an inflated plastic bag in the shape of a pen*s during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A reveller wears a metal chain and leather straps on his bare chest  during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A reveller wears a metal chain and leather straps on his bare chest during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Participants march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Participants march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Participants hold a banner as they march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Participants hold a banner as they march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Men in drag costumes wave from a float to participants during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Men in drag costumes wave from a float to participants during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A woman wears a bird mask as she pays a trombone during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A woman wears a bird mask as she pays a trombone during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A reveller dances on a float during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

A reveller dances on a float during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




Men wear drag costumes as they take part in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Men wear drag costumes as they take part in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in Tokyo April 26, 2015. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)
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