The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.

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    16 hours ago

    laws are a human made concept and don’t mean anything if you simply ignore them. i hope Japan can move beyond this somehow in the future.

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      16 hours ago

      I agree, but so is marriage. If you want to be legally married, you have to participate in the reality of the law rather than simply ignoring it which is why this is such a problem.

      I’m just shocked that there are still governments doing this sort of bigoted shit, it’s so disheartening!

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        14 hours ago

        oh definitley, i meant it as a reminder that we are the ones who make these decisions even if it feels out of reach. those who are allies in Japan shouldn’t feel defeated by this. keep the fight moving.