LINKTV Newsline July 5, 2024
Filed a lawsuit in Fukuoka District Court in 2019. They say being unable to marry disregards the principles of freedom and equality guaranteed by the japanese constitution. The government says that documents provision on marriage does not encompass samesex marriage. But the presiding judges ruling says that samesex couples are not given the benefits of legal marriages. Because of that he says the denial of samesex marriages is in a state of unconstitutionality. However, his ruling also one of the plaintiffs said the ruling could provide momentum for new legislation by the state. Translator the...