Neither fame nor status matters much when you¡¯re in front of Leslie Kee¡¯s lens. Still, the Singaporean photographer has shot a number of celebrities, including Beyonce, Madonna and Lady Gaga.

In recent years, though, Kee has swapped glitz for grit in a project called ¡°Out in Japan,¡± which documents stories of sexual minorities in Japan.

Speaking at his office in Tokyo¡¯s leafy Daikanyama neighborhood, Kee says he is mindful of the stories behind every person in the project he has photographed.