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Historic Japanese election ends in loss

Kanako Otsuji has lost her bid for a seat in parliament.  She was the first openly LGBT candidate backed by a major party in Japan.

"I hope to continue until I see the day that we look back and say, 'This is a historic day in the history of sexual minorities,'" Otsuji told supporters. "We will remember this day because it is the day we grew stronger."

 Read more at Reuters.