Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae comes out as gay at a fan event in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Atae’s revelation comes at a time of increased awareness and support for the rights of LGBTQ people in Japan.
Atae posted on Instagram that admitting his sexuality took a long time and he worried he might be shunned from society and lose his career if he acknowledged being gay. Sosuke Matsuoka, an LGBTQ activist who was at the event, said he got teary listening to Atae’s words. “If I heard his message when I was younger and struggling with my sexuality, it would have given me a big hope.” Matsuoka wrote in social media message that Atae’s coming out “would give courage to his peers and lead to a change of social mindset.”
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