Japan takes major step to officially recognise non-binary identities

Japan takes major step to officially recognise non-binary identities

Osaka High Court ruled the country's family registration system violates constitutional equality by only offering "male" and "female" gender options.

Japan Takes Landmark Step Towards Non-Binary Legal Recognition

Japan’s Osaka High Court has ruled that the country’s family registration system violates equality protections by excluding non-binary recognition.

Japan takes step towards legal non-binary recognition with high court ruling

The Japanese flag, a high court in Japan has stated the lack of non-binary recognition is unconstitutional The Osaka High Court has ruled that the Japanese family registration system, which only recognises “male” and “female” gender categories, violates the equality principle set out in the country’s constitution. In a landmark decision issued on May 8, the court determined that the absence of a non-binary option in Japan’s family registry syste…