A Japanese high court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal. The court, however, did not award damages to couples affected by the ban.
Archived version: archive.ph/wg7Pn
IIRC, Japan doesn’t have punitive damages in civil cases, so the couple would have to prove they’ve been financially negatively affected to be awarded anything.
tygerprints@kbin.social 2 months ago
Marriage has always been meant to be for couples who are deeply committed and in love, no matter what genitals they have. No bible verse and no law of man can change that explicit truth. No court can decide who can be together and who can't. That's up to us as individuals because we are all born free with intrinsic rights to love whomsoever we decide without any restrictions.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Sure, but marriage also matters in legal context. All the legal protections, marital assets, health benefits, etc.