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    Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan

    They say the constitution's language on marriage should be reinterpreted. It's the first ever lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.
    by Matthew S. Schwartz Feb 14, 2019 2 minutes
    In this 2015 photo, Koyuki Higashi (L) and Hiroko Masuhara (R) celebrate and hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in Tokyo. Shibuya Ward in Tokyo became the first local government in Japan to recognize same-sex partnerships. Today 13 gay couples filed a lawsuit arguing the country's general rejection of gay marriage rights violates the constitution.

    Thirteen same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in Japan arguing that the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional rights. It's the first such lawsuit in the country, Japan Times reports.

    While no laws on the books technically prohibit same-sex marriage, Japan's government has interpreted the constitution's marriage provisions to only permit

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