Tokyo same-sex marriage ruling ‘a step forward’, say campaigners

A court in has ruled that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex couples violated their human rights, a step welcomed by equality campaigners.

“This is actually a fairly positive ruling,” said Nobuhito Sawasaki, one of the lawyers involved in the case. “While marriage remains between a man and a woman, and the ruling supported that, it also said that the current situation, with no legal protections for same-sex families, is not good, and suggested something must be done about it.”

“For years, a bill on promoting ‘understanding’ of LGBT people and preventing discrimination continues to be delayed in Japan’s parliament. The government must put in place concrete measures that end the discrimination same-sex couples and other LGBT people face in all walks of life.” The four same-sex couples involved in the case said the ban contravened their human rights and had sought 1m yen in damages, a demand the court rejected.

The decision came a day after the US Senate passed a same-sex marriage protection bill and Singapore lifted a ban on gay sex but limited the prospects for legalising same-sex marriage.

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