By Kathleen Magramo, Jorge Engels and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional, a court has ruled, dealing a blow to gay couples and activists seeking greater rights for the LGBTQ community.
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An Osaka court has denied claims to recognize same-sex marriages. Japan is the only G7 country that does not recognize same-sex unions, but recognizing same-sex partnerships puts it among Asia's more liberal states.
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Osaka court on Monday ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage was not "unconstitutional", dealing a blow to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of
By Kathleen Magramo, Jorge Engels and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional, a court has ruled, dealing a blow to gay couples and activists seeking greater rights for the LGBTQ community.
The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.
A Japanese court dealt a blow to LGBTQ rights when it upheld a ban on same-sex marriage. Japan is only member of the Group of Seven major industrial nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.
A court in Japan has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional. Three same-sex couples had sued for compensation, saying their right to equality and free union was being violated. In a blow to LGBT rights, the court rejected their demands.
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