The first cycle of a legal battle launched in 2019 for the recognition of gay marriage in Japan ended on Thursday, with a mixed result for the moment but nevertheless encouraging according to Japanese activists of the LGBT + cause.
In Japan, a court ruled on Thursday that the ban on same-sex marriage was a “unconstitutional situation” and a violation of their “fundamental right to found a family”.
This judgment marks the end of a first cycle of a legal battle launched in 2019 for the recognition of marriage for all in Japan. In five years, 5 court decisions have ruled in favor of activists in favor of LGBT+ rights.
In recent years, support for same-sex marriage has increased considerably on the archipelago. But the ruling Liberal Democratic Party remains opposed to any revision of the law.
