Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Beyond Local: Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people.

Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination - The Mainichi

(AP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom

Japan's prime minister say same-sex marriage ban is not discrimination

The Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has said he believes the country's same-sex marriage ban is not discriminatory.

Japanese PM declares banning same-sex marriage is not discrimination

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today that banning same-sex marriage in that country was not discrimination, insisting that the constitution stipulated that marriage is a heterosexual union.

Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination, says Japan PM

Japan PM Fumio Kishida's governing Liberal Democratic Party is virtually the main opposition to the legalisation of same-sex marriage and other measures of equality for LGBTQ people.

Japan PM Kishida says ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida insisted that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions