Nagoya court rules not recognizing same-sex marriage as unconstitutional
Nagoya – The Nagoya District Court on Tuesday ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a largely symbolic step toward marriage equality in the only Group of Seven nation with no legal protection for same-sex unions.But the court, ruling on a lawsuit filed by a male couple in their 30s who reside in Aichi Prefecture, rejected their demand that the state pay each man ¥1 million in compensation for the current legal system not allowing them to marry.The ruling by the court was the second that found Japan’s ban against same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, and could provide further momentum for efforts toward marriage equality.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
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