日本国民民主党党首玉木雄一郎。(每日)
TOKYO -- Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) leader Yuichiro Tamaki has caused a stir on social media after remarking during a TV program that an illustration of two male political party leaders tugging his arms was "gross."
10月29日，玉木在一家商业广播公司的节目中，指着日本首相石破茂和日本立宪民主党党首野田佳彦抓住玉木的胳膊进行拉锯战的插图说：“我不喜欢看到两个男人拉我。”这是总。”他的言论在X（前身为Twitter）上引发了强烈反对，一位用户质疑他是否“恐同”。
During the show, the anchor explained that Tamaki was being approached by both the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), headed by Ishiba, and the main opposition CDP, with the two parties promising to adopt policies sought by the DPFP as a bargaining chip. The anchor then pointed to the illustration, saying, "Now (the DPFP) is at the height of its popularity."
玉木笑着回答说：“我不喜欢看到两个男人拉我。其他客人也笑了起来，没有人对玉木的评论提出异议。
Both the CDP and DPFP made a strong showing in the Oct. 27 House of Representatives election, garnering 148 seats and 28 seats, respectively. With the LDP and its coalition partner Komeito having lost their majority, the DPFP, the third largest opposition party, is now said to hold the casting vote in Japan's political situation.
10月30日，公开同性恋身份的民主党议员石川太贺在推特上对玉木的言论提出了质疑，他说：“我想质疑他作为一个政党领导人的真实意图。”石川继续说道：“如果他被两个女人拉着，他会有什么反应？”
石川在10月30日接受《每日新闻》采访时表示：“如果画的是他（玉木）被两名女性拉的画面，他可能不会做出这样的评论。（录制节目的）现场传来阵阵笑声，让我觉得这里有一种无意识的、隐藏的恐同心理。”
日本民主党已经向国会提交了部分修改民法的法案，以使日本的同性婚姻合法化。
（政治新闻部野佐米·杰玛日文原创）
