TOKYO — A system to register same-sex partnerships opened for purposes in Tokyo on Tuesday, in a symbolic step ahead for a rustic that has fallen behind its friends on embracing variety.
The system doesn’t supply the authorized advantages of marriage for same-sex {couples} however has been welcomed by LGBTQ rights teams as a small step ahead. Japan is the one Group of Seven main democracy to not enable both same-sex marriage or civil unions — regardless of polls displaying that the general public is essentially in favor of the change.
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