Japan's top court says same-sex partners are eligible for crime victims' benefits as surviving family members, the first such ruling in the country that does not recognize same-sex marriage.
A Japanese court recognizes a transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, after the country's top court ruled the requirement unconstitutional in October.
An LGBT advocacy group urges the Japanese government to ensure all pregnant women have access to the same level of medical support after a woman in a same-sex relationship who became pregnant through in-vitro fertilization was denied treatment at a hospital.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida remains cautious about legally recognizing same-sex marriage and allowing married couples to take separate surnames, as opposition lawmakers grilled him on issues ranging from the economy to gender equality at the start of an extraordinary parliamentary session.