Tokyo's same-sex partnership system to cover commuters from outside

A same-sex partnership system the Tokyo metropolitan government will introduce this fall will cover people commuting to work and school in the capital from neighboring prefectures, in addition to Tokyo residents.The planned system would allow same-sex couples to undergo application procedures online so as to protect their privacy, according to metropolitan government officials.At least one of the couple must be a sexual minority to be eligible for the system.The metropolitan government is considering allowing same-sex couples to apply for municipal housing and allow them to give consent at …READ FULL ARTICLE