Same-sex marriage lawsuit Plaintiffs sued for questioning Sapporo District Court August 5, 20:25
On the 5th, a hearing was held in the Sapporo District Court for a trial in which three couples in Hokkaido sought compensation from the country, saying that it is in violation of the Constitution that marriages of the same sex are not allowed. For the first time, plaintiffs were interrogated in similar trials across the country, one of whom sought in court, saying, "I want my marriage partner to be my family."
Regarding the “married couple” of the Civil Code and the family register law, the country does not allow marriage of the same sex as “husband who is a man” and “wife who is a woman”, whereas three couples of the same sex living in Hokkaido It has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from the state for violating the constitution that establishes equality under the law.
The plaintiffs themselves were interrogated in a hearing held in the Sapporo District Court on the 5th, and a man in his 40s in Obihiro City said, ``I think my partner is like a family, but legally it is for others. I'm worried about what happens when I'm sick or at a funeral. I want the court to approve my marriage."
In addition, a woman in her 20s in Sapporo said, “I want to live with my partner forever. I hope this trial will be a big step toward brightening the future.”
Similar trials have been filed in five district courts nationwide including Sapporo, but this is the first time that the plaintiff has been interrogated.
In this case, the defendant's country demands that it dismiss the complaint, saying, "The constitution states that marriage is'established based on an agreement between both sexes', and marriages of the same sex are not envisioned."