Japan court rules banning same-sex marriage constitutional

June 20, 2022

OSAKA (Kyodo) —

„A Japanese court dismissed Monday a damages lawsuit claiming the government’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in contrast to a historic ruling last year that recognized it as violating the right to equality.

In the suit at the Osaka District Court, three same-sex couples sought 1 million yen ($7,400) per person, arguing that the current system preventing them from getting married is „unjust discrimination.“ “ (…)

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220620/p2g/00m/0na/034000c

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https://jungefreiheit.de/kultur/gesellschaft/2022/beschluss-trans-maenner-vom-frauen-schwimmen-ausgeschlossen/