It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Cornell Law School LL.M. Student Research Papers by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Cornell Law: ADigital Repository. For more information, please contactjmp8@cornell.edu.Recommended CitationArai, Yuki, "Is Japan Ready to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage?"...
Japan's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, High Court Says More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Participants march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade, celebrating advances in LGBTQ rights and calling for marriage equality, in Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 2023. REUTERS/I...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a high court ruled Friday, the latest victory for the LGBGQ+ community to add pressure on the reluctant government. Friday’s decision by the Fukuoka High Court in southern Japan marks the eighth victory out ...
Japan's constitution defines marriage as being based on "the mutual consent of both sexes". But the introduction of partnership rights for same-sex couples in Tokyo last week, along with rising support in opinion polls, had raised the hopes of activists and lawy...
Marriage is one of the most significant stages in one's life. For many decades, gays and lesbians have been excluded from the legal institution of marriage solely because of their sexual orientation. However, the situation concerning same-sex marriage has drastically changed in many societies inclu...
Though discrimination still exists at school, work and elsewhere, public backing for legalizing same-sex marriage and support among the business community have rapidly increased in recent years. Japan is theonly member of the Group of Seven industrialized countriesthat does not recognize same-sex mar...
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A district court in Japan ruled Wednesday that the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. "Legal benefits stemming from marriages should equally benefit both homosexuals and heterosexuals," the Sapporo District Court said,according to The Associated Press. ...
In compliance with the ruling, Taiwan’s President has given the Ministry of Justice two years to come up with a legal framework for same sex marriage. If that deadline passes without legislative action, same-sex couples will be allowed to register for marriage and obtain “the status of a...
Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Cohabitation, and Same-Sex Families Around the World: Why 'Same' is so Different? 来自 SSRN 喜欢 0 阅读量: 46 作者: Macarena Saez 摘要: This paper briefly explains the situation of same sex couples in countries that have opened marriage to individuals of the ...