A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution
, when international attention was focused on Japan, but the bill was quashed by the conservative governing party.
Judge Fumi Doi said marriage for heterosexual couples is a system established by society to protect a relationship between men and women who bear and raise children, and that ways to protect same-sex relationships are still undergoing public debate. Monday’s ruling was a setback for activists who were hoping to further pressure the government after theThe plaintiffs and their lawyers called Monday’s ruling unacceptable and said they would appeal.
Under current rules in Japan, same-sex couples cannot inherit each other’s property, house or other assets they share, and have no parental rights over each other’s children. They are often barred from renting apartments together, and from hospital visits and other services available to married couples.
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