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  Good news coming out of Japan. There can't be this kind of prejudice in a judiciary. 
  Still some work to do in Japan to get to equality in the eyes of the law, but this is an excellent step in the right direction.
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  Arai's comments had come after Kishida had said in parliament that same-sex marriage needed careful consideration because of its potential effect on the family structure.
  More than a dozen couples have filed lawsuits in district courts across Japan arguing the ban on same-sex marriage violates the Constitution.
  In November last year, a court in Japan's capital upheld a ban on same-sex marriage but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights.
  
  
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