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How did a same-sex couple in central Japan become targets of hatred from a local lawmaker?
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Updated / Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021
06:37
Lawyers for the plaintiffs, surrounded by rainbow flags, held up a sign declaring the ruling a huge step towards equality in marriage
Japan s failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a court ruled today, in a landmark first verdict on the issue that was welcomed with joy by campaigners.
More than a dozen same-sex couples filed lawsuits in district courts across Japan in 2019, accusing the government of discrimination as the only G7 nation that still does not recognise gay unions.
The first of the cases to reach a verdict, in the northern city of Sapporo, sets the stage for more pressure on lawmakers and represents a significant win for equality activists.
Japan FINALLY approves gay marriage as court makes landmark ruling that ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional
Updated: 17 Mar 2021, 15:17
A BAN on same-sex marriages in Japan has been ruled unlawful by one of the country s top courts.
The ruling marks a major victory for the LGBT community, and could pile on the pressure for lawmakers to accept same-sex unions.
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A ban on same-sex marriage bans in Japan has been ruled unlawfulCredit: AP
Japan is currently the only G7 nation that still enforces a ban on same-sex marriages due to the country s 1947 post-war constitution, saying that marriage shall be only with the mutual consent of both sexes .
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