Same-sex couples appeal high court ruling rejecting compensation

Same-sex couples in Hokkaido appealed Monday a high court ruling earlier this month that recognized Japan's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage as unconstitutional but denied them damages for emotional distress.The appeal, filed with the Supreme Court, came after the Sapporo High Court upheld a lower court's landmark verdict in 2021 that said non-recognition of same-sex marriage violates the right to equality protected under the Constitution but rejected a claim for damages totaling 6 million yen ($39,700) sought by three same-sex couples, who cited emotional suffering.Eri Nakaya…READ FULL ARTICLE