CNA Staff, Mar 17, 2021 / 20:46 pm
A district court in Japan has ruled that the government’s failure to acknowledge same-sex marriage is a violation of the constitution.
A Sapporo district court said the government’s definition of marriage was discriminatory and violated constitutional protections for equal treatment under the law, the New York Times reports.
However, the court ruling does not automatically change the country’s legal definition of marriage, according to NPR. To do so would require legislation by Parliament, which has previously refused to enact such legislation.
Advocates of same-sex marriage say they will now push for Parliament to redefine marriage in the country.