Japanese Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Comes Out as Homosexual – E! On-line

Japanese singer Shinjiro Atae is opening up about his sexuality.

On July 26, the J-pop star introduced that he’s homosexual whereas giving an emotional speech at a fan occasion in Tokyo.

“I respect you and consider you deserve to listen to this instantly from me,” he advised the viewers of about 2,000, studying from a letter, in line with The New York Times. “For years, I struggled to just accept part of myself. However now, in spite of everything I’ve been by, I lastly have the braveness to divulge heart’s contents to you about one thing. I’m a homosexual man.”

The 34-year-old added, “I do not need folks to battle like me.”

Atae stated transferring from Japan—the place same-sex marriage is prohibited—to Los Angeles seven years in the past was a giant change. “Everybody was so open,” stated the pop star of his expertise in California. “Individuals would speak about their vulnerabilities. In Japan, folks suppose it is best to not speak about these issues.”