An Osaka court on Monday ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage was not "unconstitutional", dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that doesn't allow people of the same gender to marry. Three same-sex couples - two male, one female - had filed…
An Osaka court has ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is not "unconstitutional", dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that doesn't allow people of the same gender to marry.
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
World17/Mar/2021
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.