Japan court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional

Japan court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional

Plaintiffs' lawyers and supporters celebrate in the central Japan city of Nagoya on March 7, 2025, after the Nagoya High Court became the fourth high court in the country to rule that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

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