Wataru Ishizaka

Wataru Ishizaka

Country

Japan

Birth - Death

1976 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

One of the first of two openly gay candidates to win an election, when he was elected to the Nakano, Tokyo ward council in 2011 as an Independent. Former social worker and teacher for the disabled. LGBTQ activist.

See Also

• Disability and the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://japanvisitor.blogspot.com/2011/06/wataru-ishizaka-and-taiga-ishikawa-gay.html
• http://ajw.asahi.com/article/globe/economy/AJ201308110016

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