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J-Pop star Shinjiro Atae reflects on coming out in a heartfelt letter: “It still hasn’t hit me”

J-Pop star Shinjiro Atae has opened up about his coming out journey in a new statement.  Back in July, the 34-year-old made waves when he came out as gay during a performance in Tokyo, Japan.  “It has taken me a long time to be able to say I am gay,” the singer shared. “I could not even say it to myself. I feared that even if I could accept the truth, the world would never accept me as an artist,” he said during his heartfelt speech (per, The New York Times). …

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“I am a gay man”: Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae comes out in groundbreaking speech

J-Pop singer Shinjiro Atae publicly came out as gay at an event in front of 2,000 fans. The 34-year-old revealed that he was gay in a heartwarming speech during a performance in Tokyo on 26 July. “It has taken me a long time to be able to say I am gay,” the singer shared. “I could not even say it to myself. I feared that even if I could accept the truth, the world would never accept me as an artist. “However, I’ve come to realise it is better, both…

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