Hyperallergic – There’s a famous saying in Japan that translates, in English, to, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” It refers to the country’s longstanding culture of conformity that has bred a certain social conservatism; for its LGBTQ community, that stigma of being different has made coming out exceedingly challenging. – read more
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