Sapporo becomes 1st major Japanese city to recognize LGBT couple

Sapporo becomes 1st major Japanese city to recognize LGBT couple

Makoto Okada (2nd from L) attends a news conference at the Sapporo municipal government building in Japan's northern city on June 1, 2017, after receiving documents recognizing his same-sex partnership from the city. ==Kyodo

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