Today, our resident news anchor discusses the Sapporo's District Court ruling on 21 March 2021 that the current law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional because it violates the principle of equality. We will cover the following topics:
- Why we picked this news topic ニュースを選んだ理由
- Details of the Sapporo ruling on same-sex marriages and similar developments in other prefectures in Japan 同性婚をめぐる裁判
- What are "partnership certificates" and what rights do same-sex couples in Japan have with it パートナーシップ制度
- What can we expect the situation for same-sex marriages to look like in the near future これからの裁判に注目
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This podcast episode is best listened to in conjunction with the following news video from FNN Prime Online.
「同性婚」認めないのは違憲 札幌地裁 全国初の判断
https://youtu.be/uFVDl55E9-w
FNN Prime Online YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/FNNnewsCH
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