Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
apnews.com A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, which has been interpreted to restrict marriage as between a man and a woman.
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Fun fact: Japan is the only G7 country to not offer any legal form of same-sex partnerships as of now
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Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right to legally marry and receive spousal benefits.