TOKYO -- A Japanese court on Tuesday ruled it is "unconstitutional" for the nation not to legally recognize same-sex unions, a mark of progress for LGBTQ rights in the only Group of Seven country without legal protections for sexual minorities.
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs and others celebrate outside Nagoya District Court on May 30 with a sign saying that the court ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage was "unconstitutional." © Kyodo
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