Tokyo High Court rules not allowing same-sex marriage unconstitutional | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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The Tokyo High Court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese laws that do not recognize same-sex marriages violate the country's Constitution. This is the second time a high court in the country has handed down such a decision.

The Tokyo High Court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese laws that do not recognize same-sex marriages violate the country’s Constitution. This is the second time a high court in the country has handed down such a decision.

  • @ohwhatfollyismanEnglish
    10•4 hours ago

    double-negatives in the headline means a positive article.

  • magnetosphere
    9•7 hours ago

    The plaintiffs appealed the ruling.

    …because they’re petty, joyless assholes.

    Edit: I made a mistake. I thought the plaintiffs were the people against gay marriage. Whoops! See below for a more thorough explanation.

    • @UruannaEnglish
      13•6 hours ago

      You’re misreading it (unless you’re against gay marriage I suppose) - the article tries to break it down, but it’s still a mess.

      The plaintiffs are the pro same-sex couples that complained that the state is wrong to refuse same-sex marriage. They appealed to get a better ruling than what they got at first. The second ruling is still not everything they wanted, but it’s still much better than before the complain.

      • magnetosphere
        6•5 hours ago

        OOOOOOH. Thank you for the explanation. Yes, I did misread it. I thought the plaintiffs were against gay marriage.

  • @meliodas_101English
    6•8 hours ago

    Japan seems to be a very strict society.

    • @[email protected]English
      25•8 hours ago

      This ruling is saying that laws which are discriminatory to gay couples is unconstitutional.

    • Flying SquidMEnglish
      14•8 hours ago

      I have seen one or two animes and based on those, Japan is full of people shooting magic energy beams out of their arms and giant robots, so that’s probably why.