Aya Kamikawa

Aya Kamikawa

Country

Japan

Birth - Death

1968 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Transgender, elected municipal official as an independent in the Setagaya ward assembly of Tokyo in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. The first open LGBTQ person elected in Japan. Works for various groups: the disabled, single-parent families, homeless people to evening junior high school students, LGBT people and to improve rights for women, children, the elderly. Committee member for Trans-net Japan (a self-support group for transgender people).

See Also

• First Out Elected Politicians
• Transgender Politicians
• Community Experts on LGBTQ Housing and Ageing Issues

Further Reading/Research

• http://ah-yeah.com/profile_e.html
• http://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2003/04/29/522.transgendered-woman-wins-seat-in-tokyo-assembly
• http://japandailypress.com/tag/aya-kamikawa/

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