Japan is closer to marriage equality after court rules against same-sex ban

A gay couple’s request for compensation after unequal treatment was recently rejected (Picture: Kyodo via Reuters)

Japan has taken a step towards marriage equality after a court ruled that the government’s ban on same-sex couples getting married is unconstitutional.

The Nagoya District Court in central Japan, however, has rejected a claim from a gay couple that they get compensation for the unequal treatment they have been subjected to.

The male couple argued the government...