The Tokyo court has made a significant step towards marriage equality in Japan, joining the Sapporo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka courts in ruling in favor of a more inclusive Japan. This decision marks another instance where the ban on same-sex marriage in Japan has been ruled unconstitutional, with five out of six rulings finding the lack of access to the legal benefits of marriage for same-sex couples, such as inheritance rights, to be constitutionally problematic. The movement towards marriage equality in Japan is gaining momentum, with calls for open debate on the issue, following the example set by Ireland. The Tokyo court's decision is seen as a journey of '1,000 miles' beginning with a single step towards #MarriageEquality. The information about the rulings was reported by NikkeiAsia and kizzy224. There are also comparisons to Ireland, a once conservative country that became the first in the world to legalize marriage equality, as referenced by Kishida.
Japan same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional again by courts https://t.co/fgh5ALaVqz
Japan same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional again by courts https://t.co/x6WPTXtB3z
With the issue of same-sex marriage in the news again today, my column from last year on how Kishida should follow the example set by Ireland, a once conservative country that became the first in the world to legalize marriage equality, through open debate https://t.co/X0qNSP19eQ
Counting Thursday's result, five out of six rulings have found same-sex couples' lack of access to the legal benefits of marriage, such as the right to a deceased partner's inheritance, to be constitutionally problematic. https://t.co/wJxvA3xcJY via @NikkeiAsia by @kizzy224
A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. Glad to see the Tokyo court making one more step today towards #MarriageEquality in all of Japan. The Tokyo court joins the Sapporo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka courts in favor of a more inclusive Japan.
A guy I know read out a part of Kennedy J’s majority opinion in the gay marriage Obergefell case during his own wedding The couple felt they could get married as heteros in Australia after that US court decision We are so so deep in the Empire https://t.co/RGsn6tV4hc