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March 18, 2021

Japanese Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional
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A Japanese court ruled for the first time Wednesday the country's ban on
same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. The ruling is a major victory
for LGBTQ rights in Japan, though campaigners still face an uphill
battle to legalize same-sex marriage. This is one of the plaintiffs in
the case, who chose to keep her identity a secret.

Plaintiff: "Only because the gender of the person we love is different,
we can't get married. We live the same lives as heterosexuals, have the
same troubles and the same joys. Though our lives are exactly the same,
the nation wouldn't recognize this. This is clear discrimination, from
our point of view."



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