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Japan is the only country in the G7 that does not legally recognize same-sex unions nationally in any form. [8] [9] In March 2021 and May 2023, the Sapporo and Nagoya District Courts ruled that not recognising same-sex marriage was a violation of the Constitution respectively.
- Sexual orientation protected in some cities and prefectures, though not nationally
- LGBT people allowed to serve openly
- Change of legal sex allowed since 2004, following sex reassignment surgery and sterilization
- Legal
However, a September–October 2016 survey by the Varkey Foundation found that 53% of 18–21-year-olds supported same-sex marriage in Japan. A 2017 opinion poll released by the NHK showed that 51% of Japanese people supported same-sex marriage.
Nov 30, 2022 · Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters. A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their...
Jun 8, 2023 · Five rulings on same-sex marriage have been handed down in Japan over the past two years - two concluding the ban was unconstitutional, one saying it was not, and two, including Thursday's,...
Mar 17, 2021 · Japan courts again say same-sex marriage ban is illegal LGBT+ activists hail the legal win but say real reform is still up to a conservative legislature. 14 Mar 2024
Nov 27, 2019 · Public support for same-sex marriage has surged in the last few years, making it seem suddenly within reach. Local governments are increasingly recognizing same-sex partnerships, and even...
Mar 17, 2021 · A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that the government's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a landmark decision that supporters hope will pave the way for marriage equality in the only...
