Key Points
A High Court in Japan has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional"..
The High Court called for urgent action from the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida-led Japanese government to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions..
The LGBTQ community in Japan cheered the high court ruling as a landmark decision that gives them hope for change toward equality..
The Sapporo High Court ruling said that not allowing same-sex couples to marry and enjoy the same benefits as straight couples violates their fundamental right to equality and freedom of marriage, reports AP..
Sapporo High Court Judge Kiyofumi Saito said the constitutional freedom of marriage is about partnership between two human beings, and the right to marry should equally protect couples of different and same sexes..
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