Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, but activists see a silver lining

A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, which plaintiffs welcomed as a step toward aligning Japan with other G7 nations.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/asia/japan-same-sex-marriage-ban-tokyo-court-intl-hnk/index.html