Japan court rules banning same-sex marriage not unconstitutional

A Japanese court dismissed Monday a damages lawsuit claiming the government's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in contrast to a historic ruling last year that recognized it as violating the right to equality.In the suit at the Osaka District Court, three same-sex couples sought 1 million yen ($7,400) per person, arguing that the current system preventing them from getting married is "unjust discrimination."The district court's judgment is the second ruling after couples who filed similar lawsuits on Valentine's Day in 2019 in Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Another three same…READ FULL ARTICLE