活動報告2015.08.13
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)を訪問 – EMA Japan visited Human Rights Campaign (HRC)English
EMA日本のメンバーが、海外関連団体とのアウトリーチ活動の一環として米国最大規模のLGBT権利擁護団体であるHuman Rights Campaign（HRC）のワシントン本部を訪問。
本年6月下旬に連邦最高裁により連邦憲法上の権利として認められた同性婚実現運動の大きな推進力となったHRCのアドボカシー活動及びEMA日本が行っている同性婚立法実現に向けた活動に関する意見交換を行いました。
最近HRC内で新設された国際部門を通じて今後とも情報交換を含む組織間の交流の機会を積極的に探り、日本における同性婚を実現させるために協力をしていくなど前向きな話し合いを行いました。
また、LGBT人権外交活動を行うCouncil for Global Equalityの協力の下、ワシントンDCを活動拠点とする他のLGBT権利擁護団体、議会スタッフ、国務省関係者などとも意見交換を行いました。
EMA日本として、今後とも国内・海外の関連団体とのアウトリーチ活動を積極的に行っていきます。
Hideyuki Nishimura, as an EMA Japan member in charge of legal issues and PR, visited the headquarters of Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Washington D.C. as a part of EMA Japan’s outreach activities.
HRC is the largest LGBT rights advocacy organization in the United States. HRC’s advocacy activities are said to be a major driving force behind the equal marriage movement which recently saw the U.S. Supreme Court recognize the federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage at the end of June this year. EMA Japan is also working on realizing the legal status of same-sex marriage through national legislation.
He attended a meeting on behalf of EMA Japan to exchange information on organizational efforts regarding equal marriage made by each organization. In addition, forward-looking discussions took place with the goal of proactively exploring future exchange opportunities and information-sharing between the two organizations to achieve equal marriage legislation in Japan.
Furthermore, with the support of the Council for Global Equality which actively engages in LGBT diplomatic activities, other information exchange sessions were held with several LGBT advocacy groups, congressional staffers and relevant officials from the U.S. State Department.
EMA Japan will continue to actively engage in outreach activities with potential partners for collaboration overseas as well as domestically.
