 In December 2018, four political parties, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Democratic Party for the People, the Japanese Communist Party, and the Liberal Party along with the support of several independents, introduced to the House of Representatives a bill entitled the "Proposed Law on the Promotion of the Elimination of Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" () to prohibit discrimination, harassment and bullying at schools on the basis of sexual orientation.In March 2019, legislation banning discrimination against "sexual minorities" was passed in Ibaraki Prefecture.Human Rights Watch, J-ALL (Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation) and Athlete Ally have urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to support legislation protecting LGBT people against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation.