Wednesday 23 June 2021

Japanese Soccer Player Yokoyama Comes Out As Transgender

Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama, shown here in June 2020, said they are transgender, a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women

Kumi Yokoyama plays in the U.S. for the Washington Spirit and represented Japan in the 2019 World Cup. In Japan, LGBTQ people lack many legal protections and often suffer discrimination.

(Image credit: Rick Bowmer/AP)



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