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Japan: Man married to fictional character fights for rights

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globalnews@lemmy.zip • 9 months ago

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Japan: Man married to fictional character fights for rights – DW – 09/15/2023

www.dw.com

Akihiko Kondo credits fictional pop star Hatsune Miku with saving him at the lowest point in his life and now he wants to fight discrimination against "fictosexuals."

Archived version: https://archive.ph/78tbb
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230915173428/https://www.dw.com/en/japan-man-married-to-fictional-character-fights-for-rights/a-66820724

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Grownbravy [they/them]
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6•9 months ago
What about Hatsune Miku’s right to not be married off without her own consent?

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