‘Huge step forward’: Tokyo recognises same-sex relationships ...Middle East

TOKYO: Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality.The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for a range of public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare.More than 200 smaller local authorities in Japan have already made moves to recognise same-sex partnerships since Tokyo's Shibuya district pioneered the system in 2015.While the status does not carry the same legal rights as marriage, it represents a welcome change for couples like Miki and Katie, who have long had no official proof of their relationship.“My biggest fear h

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