Documents issued in Tokyo for first time as part of symbolic gesture that is not legally binding but is designed to boost recognition of partners in society A district in Tokyo has become the first municipality in Japan to issue certificates recognising same-sex unions as equivalent to marriage,in the latest move to counter discrimination against the country’s lesbian, homosexual, and bisexual and transgender community.
Shibuya ward on Thursday began issuing same-sex partnerships to couples aged 20 or over,who are required to sign a notary document confirming they were in a fond relationship based on trust, according to Kyodo News.
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Source: theguardian.com