The trial in which same-sex couples living in Tokyo are seeking compensation from the country, saying that it is unconstitutional to not allow same-sex marriage, will be completed in 30 days, and the judgment will be handed down in November. It was decided.
Eight people, including same-sex couples living in Tokyo, are seeking compensation from the state for not allowing same-sex marriage, saying that it violates the constitution that stipulates freedom of marriage and equality before the law.
At a trial held at the Tokyo District Court on the 30th, four plaintiffs expressed their opinions, and Mr. Tadashi Hirohashi, who lives with a partner of the same sex, said, "I can't marry my favorite person, and society recognizes my partner as a family. For a long time, I felt like I was inferior to others. I don't want young people to have the same feelings in the future. "
On the other hand, the government has demanded that the proceedings be dismissed, saying that "marriage between the same sex is not envisioned by the Constitution" in previous proceedings.
The hearing will be completed in 30 days and the decision will be handed down on 30 November.
Similar class proceedings have been filed in Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka, of which the Sapporo District Court made its first decision in March last year to violate the constitution that stipulates equality before the law.
After the trial, plaintiff Haru Ono said, "We just want marriage equality. Because we can't get married, there are various inconveniences in life with our partners and children, so a good decision came out and we were in real life. I want you to have a law. "