
Japan top court to issue unified ruling on same-sex marriage
The Grand Bench, consisting of the Supreme Court's 15 justices, is expected to give its ruling as early as next year.
The Japan TimesThe European Court of Justice @Curia actually has a history of advancing #LGBT rights
See also Coman and others vs Romania, which established recognition of same sex marriages in the context of freedom of movement
https://www.ilga-europe.org/case-law/coman-and-others-v-romania/
#LGBTIQ #EU #SameSexMarriage

Coman and Others v Romania
Recognition of same-sex marriages in the context of freedom of movement in the EU through the prism of implementation of CJEU’s Coman judgment.
ILGA-Europe | Safety, equality and freedom for LGBTI people in Europe & Central AsiaA decade since Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards introduced Japan's first "partnership system" offering public recognition to LGBTQ+ and other sexual-minority couples, the system has spread across the country.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/society/same-sex-marriages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #samesexmarriage #shibuya #setagaya #tokyo #localgovernment #akashi
A decade on, Japan steadily warms to same-sex partners
As lawsuits seeking the recognition of same-sex marriage proceed in courts nationwide, municipalities and others continue to explore how best to protect individual rights.
The Japan Times