Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but voices concern over rights

A Tokyo court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights.

TOKYO — A Tokyo court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, a comment welcomed by plaintiffs as a partial victory for LGBTQ couples.

Japan is the only nation in the Group of 7 that does not allow same-sex marriage, and its constitution defines marriage as based on the mutual consent of both sexes.

Although Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party has revealed no plans yet to review the matter or propose changes, several senior members support same-sex marriage.

In Wednesday’s ruling, the Tokyo district court said the ban was constitutional, but added that the absence of a legal system to protect same-sex families infringed their human rights.

“This is actually a fairly positive ruling,” said Nobuhito Sawasaki, one of the lawyers involved in the case.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-tokyo-court-same-sex-marriage-rcna59536


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