The city of Sapporo on Friday began issuing cards serving as proof of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender partnerships, responding to calls from couples for evidence they can carry with them and present in case of emergencies and other situations.The city in Japan's northernmost prefecture started authenticating partnership oaths submitted by sexual minority couples in June last year, but it had only issued a certificate in the form of a paper document measuring 21.0 centimeters by 29.7 cm.The newly-added option is the same size as a name card and bears the name of both partners and the …READ FULL ARTICLE
