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 Sapporo court that found the ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional. The Osaka court on Monday said freedom of marriage in the 1947 constitution only means male-female unions and does not include those of the same sex, and therefore banning same-sex marriages is not unconstitutional. More than 200 municipalities across Japan, or 12% of the total, have begun issuing non-legally binding partnership certificates to same-sex couples since Tokyo’s Shibuya district became the first to do so in 2015.

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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 …

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
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Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples

Live Mint  

Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same sex married couples. The Court of Final Appeal's rejection of the government's appeals concluded several years of legal disputes concerning the differential treatment of overseas-married same-sex couples under Hong Kong's Housing Authority policies and two inheritance laws. This ruling, along …

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
4 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The Court of Final Appeal’s dismissal of the government’s appeals ended some yearslong legal battles over the differential treatment facing same-sex couples married overseas under Hong …

Hong Kong top court backs equal housing, inheritance rights for same-sex couples
4 weeks ago

Hong Kong top court backs equal housing, inheritance rights for same-sex couples

India Today  

Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The Court of Final Appeal’s dismissal of the government’s appeals ended some yearslong legal battles over the differential treatment facing same-sex couples married overseas under Hong Kong’s Housing Authority …

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex couple rights
4 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex couple rights

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s top court has ruled to affirm housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples, siding against the government in a victory for the city’s LGBTQ community. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung wrote in two rulings on Tuesday that the Court of Final Appeal had unanimously dismissed appeals brought by the Hong Kong government against earlier decisions affirming LGBTQ rights. But …

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 …

Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand’s same-sex marriage law: Social attitudes can change
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand’s same-sex marriage law: Social attitudes can change

Deccan Chronicle  

On June 18, Thailand made history as the first country in Southeast Asia to pass a marriage equality law, recognising same-sex couples. According to a 2015 opinion poll, 89 per cent of Thais said they would accept a colleague who is gay or lesbian, 80 per cent would not mind if a family member was LGBT, and 59 per cent …

Thailand becomes first southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
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Thailand becomes first southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

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 Thailand has become the first …

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage
6 months ago

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

Al Jazeera  

Thailand’s Senate has passed the marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. “Thailand has taken a historic step towards becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage for LGBTQI couples,” Amnesty International’s Thailand researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said in a statement. “We are very proud to …

Thailand all set to legalise same-sex marriage, passes ’equality’ bill
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Thailand all set to legalise same-sex marriage, passes ’equality’ bill

Live Mint  

Thailand’s lawmakers passed a legislation to recognize same-sex marriage, paving the way for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. “We seek to return to them the rights that they have lost.” The landmark legislation seeks to formally change the composition of a marriage from “a man and a …

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
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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 …

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

The Independent  

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A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples
1 year, 2 months ago

A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in the latest victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision by the Court of Appeal rejected the government’s motion against the ruling that said the differential treatment facing same-sex married couples under two inheritance laws in …

Hong Kong high court rules in favor of recognition of overseas same-sex marriages
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong high court rules in favor of recognition of overseas same-sex marriages

LA Times  

An activist detained in Hong Kong partially won his final appeal seeking recognition for same-sex marriages registered overseas, in a landmark court ruling Tuesday that is likely to have a far-reaching impact on the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Sham first asked for a judicial review in 2018, arguing that Hong Kong’s laws, which don’t recognize foreign same-sex marriage, violated the constitutional …

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  

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 A court has ruled that …

Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples
1 year, 7 months ago

Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan's parliament passed an amendment on Tuesday allowing gay couples to jointly adopt children, a move hailed by activists as "another big step forward" for marriage equality. While individuals in Taiwan were allowed to adopt regardless of sexual orientation, those in same-sex marriages could not both be legal parents unless the child was one partner's biological offspring. "After four years …

No govt data shows same-sex marriage is an urban-elitist concept, says CJI
1 year, 8 months ago

No govt data shows same-sex marriage is an urban-elitist concept, says CJI

Live Mint  

Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on the validation of same-sex marriage in India. 10 updates On the second day of the historic hearing for legalising same-sex marriage in India, the Supreme Court bench made significant remarks on the case. ‘Notion of man, woman not based on genitals,’ says SC on legal validation of same-sex marriage The Supreme Court of India …

SC refers petitions on same-sex marriage to Constitution bench
1 year, 9 months ago

SC refers petitions on same-sex marriage to Constitution bench

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday decided that a batch of petitions demanding legal validation for same-sex marriages will be decided by a Constitution bench even as the Union government, while opposing the plea, said that the apex court now carries the “grave responsibility” of determining how society will be shaped in future. A three-judge bench, led by Chief …

Marriage is a matter of policy, the government doesn’t interfere with personal freedom, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Marriage is a matter of policy, the government doesn’t interfere with personal freedom, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

The Union government is not “disturbing” the personal freedom and activities of an individual, but the institutions of marriage is a matter of policy, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on March 13, a day after the Centre filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to oppose same-sex marriage. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House on the Centre’s stand in …

Same-sex marriage: Will India become 2nd Asian nation to recognise it
1 year, 9 months ago

Same-sex marriage: Will India become 2nd Asian nation to recognise it

Live Mint  

LGBTQ rights in India have expanded in recent years and, if the current case in Supreme Court goes in favour of the petitioners then the country will become only the second Asian jurisdiction after Taiwan to recognise same-sex unions. Last year, the Supreme Court offered a hint at how the case might go, expanding the definition of a family to …

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  

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 India’s government has opposed the …

Centre Says 'No' to Same-sex Marriage; A Look at Countries Where It’s Legal
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre Says 'No' to Same-sex Marriage; A Look at Countries Where It’s Legal

News 18  

The Government of India has opposed the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country. Greenland Greenland’s parliament voted unanimously to legalize same-sex marriage and granted adoption rights in 2015. France France’s highest court threw its weight behind a bill allowing same-sex marriage and adoptions by same-sex couples in May 2013. Spain The Spanish Parliament legalized same-sex marriage and granted …

Same Sex marriage in India: Will SC approve law despite govt’s opposition?
1 year, 9 months ago

Same Sex marriage in India: Will SC approve law despite govt’s opposition?

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India is slated to hear on the legalising same-sex marriage in India on 13 March, Monday. Narendra Modi led govt stance on Saem Sex Marriage The Centre in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday stuck to its earlier stand that same-sex marriage is not compatible with the concept of an "Indian family unit", which …

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 …

Glimmer of hope: On rights of same-sex couples
1 year, 11 months ago

Glimmer of hope: On rights of same-sex couples

The Hindu  

In a welcome move, the Supreme Court has transferred to itself petitions pending in several High Courts seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Petitioners are looking for an authoritative ruling legalising same-sex marriage, especially on the question of whether it will be brought within the ambit of the Special Marriage Act of 1954, which allows a civil marriage for couples …

Same-sex marriage and surrogacy: Where is it legal?
2 years, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage and surrogacy: Where is it legal?

Hindustan Times  

Cubans have voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage, making the country the 33rd to stop defining marriage as being exclusively between a man and a woman. Here is a global overview of same-sex marriage and surrogacy: - Europe, gay marriage pioneers - The Netherlands in 2001 became the first country in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry. But …

End of gay sex ban a small step for Singapore’s LGBTQ+ couples
2 years, 4 months ago

End of gay sex ban a small step for Singapore’s LGBTQ+ couples

Live Mint  

Singapore's decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the city-state, rights activists and members of the gay community have said. "It's just a small, little step," Andre Ling, 44, said from his home in Singapore where he lives with his Australian husband and their two-year-old …

'Right thing to do now': Singapore to decriminalise gay sex, protect marriage law
2 years, 4 months ago

'Right thing to do now': Singapore to decriminalise gay sex, protect marriage law

Firstpost  

“Private sexual behavior between consenting adults does not raise any law and order issue. Kuala Lumpur: Singapore will decriminalise sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law but will amend the constitution to ensure same-sex marriage is not allowed, the city-state’s leader said Sunday. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed repealing the law is the “right thing to …

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 …

Two decades since the world's first legal same-sex marriages, where do we stand now?
3 years, 8 months ago

Two decades since the world's first legal same-sex marriages, where do we stand now?

Firstpost  

By David Crary and Mike Corder Twenty years ago, just after the stroke of midnight on 1 April, the mayor of Amsterdam married four couples in City Hall as the Netherlands became the first country in the world with legalised same-sex marriages. The pairs were among four couples to get married under a new law which took effect April 1, …

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 …

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