 On 17 April 2020, ninety-six human rights and LGBT organizations sent a letter to the Prime Minister calling for the passage of a non-discrimination law.While the "Equal Employment Opportunity Law" () has been revised several times over the years to address sex discrimination and harassment in the workplace, the Government has refused to expand the law to address discrimination against gender or sexual identity.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has passed legislation banning discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.