Very interesting essays today. I appreciate your perspective on the Omura Machi recent change. Let’s hope it spreads to the national level and really becomes the law of the land where same-sex couples are granted equality. Even though I am legally married in the US with my Japanese husband, our marriage isn’t recognized in Japan even though heterosexual marriages are. Clearly discrimination because all marriages should hence be recognized.
I am thinking that national recognition, perhaps starting with marriages between Japanese and non-Japanese people, is coming soon. Before I retire? My fingers are crossed.
Very interesting essays today. I appreciate your perspective on the Omura Machi recent change. Let’s hope it spreads to the national level and really becomes the law of the land where same-sex couples are granted equality. Even though I am legally married in the US with my Japanese husband, our marriage isn’t recognized in Japan even though heterosexual marriages are. Clearly discrimination because all marriages should hence be recognized.
I am thinking that national recognition, perhaps starting with marriages between Japanese and non-Japanese people, is coming soon. Before I retire? My fingers are crossed.
Good vibes for those 20 pages!
much appreciated!