TOKYO — A Japanese court on Thursday (June 8) said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a ruling short of activists' expectations but still seen as a step forward. The ruling by the Fukuoka district court came a week after another district court said it was unconstitutional...
People including plaintiffs' lawyers hold banners and flags, after the lower court ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, outside Nagoya district court, in Nagoya, central Japan, May 30, 2023, in this photo released by Kyodo.TOKYO — A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a ruling short of activists' expectations but still seen as a step forward.
A Tokyo court last year upheld the ban but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their rights. "Four of the five rulings so far have either found not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional or is at odds with part of the constitution," he told a press conference.Opinion polls show about 70 per cent of the public supports same-sex marriage but the conservative ruling party of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida opposes it.
Business lobbies have called for change, arguing that without diversity including LGBTQ rights, the world's third-largest economy will not be globally competitive. Kishida's government promised to pass a law promoting "understanding" of LGBTQ people before the G7 summit, but opposition from conservatives delayed it so much that a watered-down version is likely to only come to a vote next week.
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