Japan’s Supreme Court will rule this year for the first time on whether barring same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Ahead of the verdict, Marriage for All Japan has taken its “Love Wins” campaign nationwide. Here’s what they hope to achieve with their 47-prefecture campaign.
“Love Wins”: Marriage Equality Advocates in Japan Press Case Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling
5 Comments
I hope this passes. Love is love and everyone should have the right to be recognized for it.
I could see Japan voting against rights because it would be embarrassing to admit that you had them.
I am not well versed, so mind you, this might be my wrong opinion: current laws do not allow same-sex marriage, no matter how you try to approach it. For that to happen, new specific laws need to be put in place. And I am afraid the current cabinet is too busy getting rid of gaijins to even consider mentioning it.
For what it is worth (English translation)
> Article 24. Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis.
[https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_english.nsf/html/statics/english/constitution_e.htm](https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_english.nsf/html/statics/english/constitution_e.htm)
I guess they will have to interpret “mutual consent of both sexes”.
I still can’t understand why this is such an issue. LGBT issues in Japan are recognized, we have LGBT entertainers on TV, the general public isn’t against it… why is legalizing this in Japan so difficult?
Aside from dinosaur politicians, I mean.