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参政党代表「変なLGBTどうでもいい」に抗議声明相次ぐ。神谷氏お得意“マスコミ批判”で弁解するも…
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参政党代表「変なLGBTどうでもいい」に抗議声明相次ぐ。神谷氏、お得意“マスコミ批判”で弁解するも…

参政党の神谷宗幣代表は札幌での街頭演説で子どもたちへの教育について「変なLGBTとかどうでもいい。あんなの教えなくていい」と発言。北海道のLGBTQ支援者団体などが共同で抗議声明を発表した。

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