news Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

[FightForTanas]

 

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Pressure is building on Japan’s government to legalise same-sex unions after a court ruled that a ban on them was unconstitutional.

Rights advocates said the ruling on Tuesday by Nagoya district court was a step forward in the campaign to end Japan’s status as the only G7 country not to fully recognise same-sex unions.

 

It is the second time a court in Japan has ruled the ban unconstitutional, while two other courts have decreed the ban is in line with the postwar constitution, which defines marriage as based on “the mutual consent of both sexes”.

 

But the Nagoya court, ruling on a lawsuit filed by two men who are in a relationship, rejected the couple’s demand that the state pay each of them 1m yen (£5,715) in compensation for denying them the right to marry.

 

This ruling has rescued us from the hurt of last year’s ruling that said there was nothing wrong with the ban, and the hurt of what the government keeps saying,” the couple’s lawyer, Yoko Mizushima, told journalists and supporters outside the court.

Mizushima was referring to a ruling in Osaka last year that the ban was not unconstitutional. A court in Tokyo later reached a similar conclusion but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights.

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[Jude]

Hoping Japan's going to be the 2nd Asian country to legalize same sex marriage.

[SimpleKindofLife]

I need to visit Japan omg

[Vixen Eyes]

ive always wanted to visit Japan so this is just another reason to go

[Pikachoo]

才能は常に勝利します！

[Archetype]

I feel like if they do it, other non-horrible Asian nations will join.

[Miss Show Business]

This makes me so excited. So happy for Japan's LGBTQs (Soon I hope I'll be dragging my bf to Tokyo )

[uusagii]

Let me go get my swimming goggles!

[Sannie]

Japan has a pretty large and robust LGBTQ community. They should not have to hide away because of something so archaic. 

[Taylena]

Everyone say thank you Sakura Miyawaki.    

[FreeXone]

It isn’t legal? Didn’t make samurai’s marry each other? 

[CBC]

welcome to the 21st century 

[Wolf Alice]

4 hours ago, Jude said:

Hoping Japan's going to be the 2nd Asian country to legalize same sex marriage.

Hope India gets there first because it's already in the supreme court there

[Jude]

38 minutes ago, Wolf Alice said:

Hope India gets there first because it's already in the supreme court there

Japan, India then the Philippines and Thailand. Whew.

[Shendelzare]

1 hour ago, Jude said:

the Philippines

divorce isn't even allowed here cause of religious pressure 

[Totami Legend]

china could never 

1 hour ago, Shendelzare said:

divorce isn't even allowed here cause of religious pressure 

[Bloodflowers.]

South Korea next

 

[Illuminati]

Streaming Tokyo Takeover as we speak

 

 

[arceus]

Thank you, Team Rocket 

[bigboss]

20 hours ago, Taylena said:

Everyone say thank you Sakura Miyawaki.    

A true queen and ally!

[babyforlife]

On 5/31/2023 at 9:43 AM, Taylena said:

Everyone say thank you Sakura Miyawaki.    

 

The fact I have so many gays mutual on twitter that from Japan and they are all stan Sakura. 

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[MingYouToo]

On 5/31/2023 at 10:43 AM, Taylena said:

Everyone say thank you Sakura Miyawaki.    

She truly is antifragile I fear!

 

Queen of the queers! I love the parallels too she can serve so much ***** on stage with her dancing and expressions, be hilarious and still have zero vocal talent! Truly an icon for the gays!