In a blow to the Japanese LGBTQ+ community, a court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. The decision handed down by Tokyo’s High Court on Friday (28 November) outlined that Japan‘s ban on equal marriage does not violate Article 24(1) and (2) or Article 14(1) of the Constitution. The judgement is […] The post Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court: ‘A significant step backwards’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .