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.
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.
…because they’re petty, joyless assholes.
Edit: I made a mistake. I thought the plaintiffs were the people against gay marriage. Whoops! See below for a more thorough explanation.
You’re misreading it (unless you’re against gay marriage I suppose) - the article tries to break it down, but it’s still a mess.
The plaintiffs are the pro same-sex couples that complained that the state is wrong to refuse same-sex marriage. They appealed to get a better ruling than what they got at first. The second ruling is still not everything they wanted, but it’s still much better than before the complain.
OOOOOOH. Thank you for the explanation. Yes, I did misread it. I thought the plaintiffs were against gay marriage.
yep, it wasn’t just a plain tiff.