Cross-examination was conducted in a trial in which people with same-sex partners were suing the country, saying that it was unconstitutional to not allow same-sex marriage, and one of the plaintiffs said, "If you like people of the same gender, you will be in the shade. I'm not convinced that it's treated like an existence, "he said.
Eight people with same-sex partners living in the Kanto region are seeking compensation from the state for not allowing same-sex marriage because it violates the constitution that stipulates freedom of marriage and equality before the law.
The plaintiffs were cross-examined at the Tokyo District Court on the 11th, and Mr. Haru Ono emphasized that he has lived with a female partner and each child for nearly 20 years and is irreplaceable to each other. Did.
However, because he is legally a stranger and has no custody, when cancer was discovered five years ago, he was very worried about what would happen to his child if he died.
Mr. Ono complained, "If you are of the opposite sex, you will be allowed to marry, but if you like the same sex, you will not be convinced that you will be treated like a shade."
Another woman said of the partnership system established by some municipalities, "It is not legally binding. I want you to allow marriage to be treated equally wherever you live."
Similar trials have been held in five locations nationwide, including Tokyo, and all countries are arguing that the Constitution does not assume same-sex marriage.
The plaintiff's 52-year-old man said, "I want the court to give a proper answer as a human rights issue."