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In Landmark Verdict, Japan Court Terms Not Allowing Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The ruling by a district court, the first in Japan on the legality of same-sex marriages, is a major symbolic victory.
Plaintiffs lawyers and supporters show a banner that reads Unconstitutional decision after a district court ruled on the legality of same-sex marriages outside Sapporo district court in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan March 17, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo: Kyodo/via Reuters
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Tokyo: AÂ Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is “unconstitutional”, setting a precedent in the only G7 nation not to fully recognise same-sex partnership.