Toyko High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The Associated Press reports: A court found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage was constitutional Friday in the last of six cases that are expected to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final and definitive ruling, possibly next year. The Tokyo High Court said marriage under the law is largely expected to be … The post Toyko High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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Nov 28, 2025 - 19:00
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Toyko High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The Associated Press reports:

A court found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage was constitutional Friday in the last of six cases that are expected to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final and definitive ruling, possibly next year.

The Tokyo High Court said marriage under the law is largely expected to be a union between men and women in a decision that reversed a lower court ruling last year and was the first loss at high courts in the six cases brought by those seeking equal marriage rights.

Judge Ayumi Higashi said a legal definition of a family as a unit between a couple and their children is rational and that exclusion of same-sex marriage is valid. Plaintiffs and their lawyers said the decision was unjust but they were determined to keep fighting through the Supreme Court.

Read the full article. Japan’s newly-elected prime minister [photo] is an ardent opponent of same-sex marriage.

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