A landmark decision in Japanese LGBTQ rights has recently come out of the island country, that could lead to the legalization of same-sex marriages. Currently, Japan is the only G7 country to not fully recognize same-sex partnerships. The constitution of Japan even defines marriage as the "the mutual consent of both sexes", so LGBTQ rights in the country are not up to par with other countries of their caliber. Unlike in the US where a Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage, in Japan new legislation will still have to be introduced and passed in order for those rights to be allowed. Nethertheless, this is still a huge stepping stone in the country and will likely lead to the full legalization of same-sex marriage in the coming years. This is significant for other countries in the region, where same-sex marriage is not fully recognized.
Luke Kwiatkowski
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