Latest Breaking News On - He country 39s supreme court ruled last week that the trade ministry violateda public service law by banninga transgender woman from using women bathroom at work in 2015 - Page 1 : comparemela.com
Click to expand Image A plaintiffspeaks during a news conference at Tokyo District Court, Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 2023. 2023 Eugene Hoshiko/AP Images In a victory for transgender people in Japan, the country's Supreme Court ruled last week that the trade ministry violated a public service law by banning a transgender woman from using the women's bathroom at work. In 2015, the woman challenged a decision by officials at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, where she works, denying her use of bathroom facilities aligned with her gender identity. She requested the National Personnel Authority to intervene under article 86 of the National Public Service Law, which regulates conditions of service for government employees. A Tokyo district court ruled in her favor in 2019, citing an "important legal interest" for the plaintiff to live in accordance with her self-identified gender, and awarded damages. This decision was however overturned on appeal, and the damages s