TOKYO: An Osaka court docket on Monday dominated that Japan‘s ban on same-sex marriage was not “unconstitutional”, dealing a blow to LGBTQ rights activists in the one Group of Seven nation that does not enable folks of the identical gender to marry.
Three same-sex {couples} had filed the case within the Osaka district court docket, solely the second to be heard on the difficulty in Japan. In addition to dismissing their declare the ban contravenes Japan’s structure, the court docket rejected their declare for 1 million yen ($7,414) in damages.
The ruling dashes activists’ hopes of elevating stress on Japan’s authorities to handle the difficulty after a Sapporo court docket in March 2021 determined in favour of a declare that not permitting same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Japan’s structure defines marriage as being based mostly on “the mutual consent of each sexes”, however growing public assist in opinion polls for same-sex marriage, and the introduction of partnership rights for same-sex {couples} within the capital of Tokyo final week, had elevated activists’ and legal professionals’ hopes within the Osaka case.
Three same-sex {couples} had filed the case within the Osaka district court docket, solely the second to be heard on the difficulty in Japan. In addition to dismissing their declare the ban contravenes Japan’s structure, the court docket rejected their declare for 1 million yen ($7,414) in damages.
The ruling dashes activists’ hopes of elevating stress on Japan’s authorities to handle the difficulty after a Sapporo court docket in March 2021 determined in favour of a declare that not permitting same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Japan’s structure defines marriage as being based mostly on “the mutual consent of each sexes”, however growing public assist in opinion polls for same-sex marriage, and the introduction of partnership rights for same-sex {couples} within the capital of Tokyo final week, had elevated activists’ and legal professionals’ hopes within the Osaka case.
