Same-Sex Marriage
Thousands joined Tokyo Pride to highlight LGBTQ rights in Japan, the only G7 nation without same-sex marriage recognition. Public support for marriage equality stands at about 67 percent.
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Marriage equality campaigners urged Japan's supreme court on Wednesday to rule the country's failure to recognize same-sex unions unconstitutional, following a recent setback at the Tokyo High Court. The Tokyo court ruled last week that Japan's refusal to acknowledge same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, shocking the LGBTQ+ community.