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Tokyo High Court rules not allowing same-sex marriage unconstitutional (www3.nhk.or.jp)
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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.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Always happy to see good news.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Took WAY too long for this to happen.