TOKYO: Rights activists have accused ruling lawmakers in Japan of violating the Olympic spirit with homophobic remarks that included saying same-sex relationships "resist the preservation of the species".The comments - made during discussions on a new anti-discrimination bill - have sparked a backlash as Japan prepares to host the virus-postponed Games in two months' time.Kazuo Yana from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said during a meeting on Thursday (May 20) that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships "resist the preservation of the species, which should happen biologically", the Asahi Shimbun daily reported.Fellow LDP member Eriko Yamatani also hit out at transgender athletes at the closed-door meeting,.