Asian News International (ANI) Article RatingTokyo High Court says same-sex marriage ban constitutional
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
49% : Among the 12 high and lower court decisions issued so far, the Osaka District Court remains the only other court to have upheld the constitutionality of withholding legal recognition for same-sex marriage.45% : " Japan remains the only Group of Seven nation yet to legalise same-sex marriage or civil unions, despite increasing pressure from the LGBT community and its supporters.
44% : The court ruled that current civil law provisions preventing same-sex couples from marrying remain reasonable under existing conditions.
43% : Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI): A Japanese court has upheld the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, making the Tokyo High Court the only high court so far to support the government's stance among six similar lawsuits filed nationwide, Kyodo News reported.
41% : In delivering the final judgment among the six lawsuits, Presiding Judge Ayumi Higashi stated that issues surrounding same-sex marriage "should first be thoroughly discussed in parliament."
37% : In the latest case, eight plaintiffs aged between their 40s and 60s sought 1 million yen (USD 6,400) each in damages, arguing that the civil law's ban on same-sex marriage violates constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of marriage.
33% : This contrasts with earlier high court decisions in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, which found the lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional, though all those rulings dismissed demands for compensation.
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