On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
10 months, 1 week ago

On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Gathered outside of a busy downtown Tokyo train station, activists and LGBTQ+ community members urged for equal marriage rights as they handed out bags of Meiji “marble chocolate” candy — Japan’s version of M&Ms — with flyers explaining their lawsuits. Fumiko Suda, a lawyer representing plaintiffs in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo — one of the venues of the six legal case — said she was frustrated over the government’s reluctance to legalize marriage equality. While Japan’s conservative government is seen stonewalling diversity, recent surveys show a majority of Japanese back legalizing same-sex marriage.

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Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know
1 week, 4 days ago

Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a high court ruled Friday, the latest victory for the LGBGQ+ community to add pressure on the reluctant government. Friday’s decision by the Fukuoka High Court in southern Japan marks the eighth victory out of nine rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019. In Friday’s ruling, …

Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
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1 week, 4 days ago

Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

ABC  

Japan's refusal to recognise same-sex marriage has been ruled unconstitutional by a high court, in the latest of a string of decisions examining the ban. In Friday's ruling by the Fukuoka High Court, presiding judge Takeshi Okada noted that the current civil law provisions barring the marriage of same-sex couples violated their fundamental right to the pursuit of happiness guaranteed …

A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

LA Times  

Representatives of Japanese LGBTQ+ people and rights groups pose for photographers during a news conference in Tokyo. A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands for marriage equality. The Tokyo High Court called the ongoing ban “a groundless legal discrimination based on …

Japan court rules ban on same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’
9 months, 1 week ago

Japan court rules ban on same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’

Al Jazeera  

Japan is only G7 nation that excludes same-sex unions with conservative government criticised as stonewalling diversity. A high court in Japan has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is “unconstitutional” as pressure mounts for such unions to be legalised. The ruling in Sapporo, the first High Court decision on same-sex marriage in the country, emphatically shows the trend …

On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
10 months, 1 week ago

On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Activists and LGBTQ+ community members …

Lower house of Japan’s parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights
1 year, 6 months ago

Lower house of Japan’s parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The powerful lower house of Japan’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s conservative party favored opponents of sexual equality instead of guaranteeing equal rights. LGBTQ+ activists have increased their efforts to achieve an anti-discrimination law since a former Kishida aide …

Japan’s denial of same-sex marriage, other LGTBQ+ protections looks unconstitutional, judge rules
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s denial of same-sex marriage, other LGTBQ+ protections looks unconstitutional, judge rules

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A Japanese court ruled Thursday that the lack of legal protections for LGTBQ+ people appeared to be unconstitutional, in the latest ruling that may help push the country toward allowing same-sex marriage. The ruling, coming during Gay Pride Month, said legalizing same-sex marriage is an international trend and that the United Nations’ human rights committee has repeatedly urged …

‘Major step’ for equality as Japan court rules against same-sex marriage ban
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Major step’ for equality as Japan court rules against same-sex marriage ban

The Independent  

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The Politics of Sexual Minorities in Japan
1 year, 8 months ago

The Politics of Sexual Minorities in Japan

The Diplomat  

On February 4, news broke that the Japanese prime minister’s executive secretary Arai Masayoshi, an elite bureaucrat, was fired over discriminatory remarks that he had made regarding sexual minorities in Japan. Yet, as highlighted above, it is clear that Japan’s national stance on these issues is not commensurate with its international signaling, and these moves on the world stage end …

LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law
1 year, 8 months ago

LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law

Associated Press  

Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters on Thursday held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan’s government to enact an anti-discrimination law before it hosts this year’s G-7 summit in May. Japan is the only G-7 country that does …

India’s government opposes legalisation of same sex marriages
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s government opposes legalisation of same sex marriages

The Independent  

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Japan's main opposition party submits bill to parliament to approve same-sex marriage
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan's main opposition party submits bill to parliament to approve same-sex marriage

Firstpost  

Japan is the only Group of Seven nation that does not recognise same-sex marriage and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has come under increasing scrutiny over LGBTQ protections in recent weeks Tokyo, Japan: Japan’s main opposition party submitted a bill to parliament Monday to approve same-sex marriage, hoping to pile pressure on the government before the country hosts the G7 summit …

Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Associated Press  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people. Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, known for its conservative family values and reluctance to promote gender equality and …

In 'Huge Step Forward', Tokyo Begins Recognising Same-sex Partnerships, Issues Certificates
2 years, 1 month ago

In 'Huge Step Forward', Tokyo Begins Recognising Same-sex Partnerships, Issues Certificates

News 18  

Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality. More than 200 smaller local authorities in Japan have already made moves to recognise same-sex partnerships since Tokyo’s Shibuya district pioneered the system in 2015. Meanwhile, Noboru Watanabe, a local assemblyman for Kishida’s ruling …

Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated. The Osaka District Court ruling is the second decision on the issue, and disagrees with a ruling last year by a …

Failure to recognise same-sex marriages not unconstitutional: Japanese court
2 years, 6 months ago

Failure to recognise same-sex marriages not unconstitutional: Japanese court

Firstpost  

In recent years, however, some local authorities have made efforts to recognise same-sex unions. A Japanese court ruled on Monday that the country’s failure to recognise same-sex marriage is constitutional, in a setback for activists after a landmark verdict last year found the opposite. The district court in western Japan’s Osaka rejected arguments made by three same-sex couples as part …

Same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional: Japan court
2 years, 6 months ago

Same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional: Japan court

India Today  

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. The ruling dashes activists' hopes of raising pressure on Japan's government to address the issue after a Sapporo court in March …

Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage

Al Jazeera  

Osaka court’s ruling deals blow to LGBTQ rights in Japan, the only G7 nation that bans same-sex marriage. A court in Osaka has dismissed a lawsuit that argued Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The ruling did, however, recognise that the ban infringed on individual dignity and said that “there have not been enough discussions among people in Japan” …

Japan: Same-sex couples face resistance to adoption
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan: Same-sex couples face resistance to adoption

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 07, 2022 13:26 IST Ai Takahashi says she has always wanted to have a child but Japan’s “traditional” attitudes towards family and only incremental acceptance of equal rights for the nation’s LGBTQ+ community means she is losing hope that she might one day be a parent. That same-sex couples in Japan find it effectively impossible to adopt, …

Tokyo to recognize same-sex unions but not as legal marriage
2 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo to recognize same-sex unions but not as legal marriage

The Hindu  

Japan's capital has announced it will start recognizing same-sex partnerships to ease the burdens faced by residents in their daily lives, but the unions will not be considered legal marriages. Japan does not legally recognize same-sex marriages, and LGBTQ people often face discrimination at school, work and at home, causing many to hide their sexual identities. Tokyo's Shibuya district in …

LGBT groups call for greater equality before the Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

LGBT groups call for greater equality before the Tokyo Olympics

Live Mint  

Activists submitted a petition with over 106,000 signatures to Japan's ruling party Thursday, calling for an LGBT equality law to be enacted before the Tokyo Games, saying Japan as host nation should live up to the Olympic charter banning gender and sexual discrimination. We need legislation to guarantee human rights and equality of LGBT people,” said Yuri Igarashi, director of …

LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law
4 years, 2 months ago

LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is to host the Olympics and will be the focus of international attention. Recently, a local assemblyman in Tokyo belonging to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s conservative …

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