Court in Japan rules ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional
CBSN
A district court in Japan has upheld the country's ban on same-sex marriage. The ruling is a blow to LGBTQ activists in the country, who reached a small victory when a court in Sapporo last year found the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Three same-sex couples filed a suit in Osaka, claiming that being unable to marry was unconstitutional, and they asked for 1 million yen (about $7,406) in damages for each couple, according to BBC News. They argued that under the current law that prevented them from getting married, they suffered "unjust discrimination."
The Osaka court, however, ruled the ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, since Japan's constitution defines marriage as one between "both sexes."
