Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'

Good for them!

Keep up the fight and let's hope Japan catches up to the rest of the developed world soon!

"Legal changes are nice, but they don't mean much if society as a whole doesn't start to normalise the existence of LGBTQ people,"

Don’t want to normalize it because it’s not normal.

Don’t want to normalize it because it’s not normal.

so if your argument is valid, Japanese culture to keep women silent and home and submissive and a 2nd class citizen is okay because that is traditional Japanese values and normal, which is also stated in the western bible.

Should mention in addition to Japanese people celebrating love in unique ways, which will begin about change eventually, they are being lead by Taiwan and Thailand who are welcoming society to its own people in Asia where legal marriage is celebrated. Love is Love. Let’s hope Japan can lead again in Asia and not continue to be followers. Especially when the average Japanese person welcomes Love.

The LDP is looking for ways to hold on to power when they get rid of Kishida. How about a gay PM?

How about a gay PM?

Great idea, but it's not going to happen with the LDP (Japan's version of the Taliban).

The LDP is looking for ways to hold on to power when they get rid of Kishida. How about a gay PM?

Taro Aso is one possibility, but he will have to come out first.

When I get frustrated I don’t start having pics taken….

Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'

Something can only be banned if it actually exists. Marriage is the union of a man and a woman, an objective reality. Non-marital relationships are not marriages (which is a redundant phrase yet true).

International shaming might just be the only thing that is going to cause change.

Well, that's not very far from the true. And more to it, that is part an integral part of Japanese culture. Since Japan does have a shaming culture.

ok why we have to care?

MargaretToday  04:40 pm JST

You are joking, right? Japan is ranked 118th for equality of opportunity for women.

Yes, women in Japan can go to school, but there is not full equality in higher education (some universities have been caught rejecting female applicants for entrance and research roles, etc.), the workplace, or politics.

How is this racist troll allowed to post the same thing over and over again? Any decent site would have permanently banned all of their accounts for spam and hate speech.

What racism or even 'hate speech' are you referring to because this is just stating some facts about Japan?

Are you clear about what racism means?

What a nice idea, albeit a shame that it is necessary for them. I hope they can get photos of their actual wedding ceremony one day. Good luck to them.

LMFAO the survey was taken by Fuji says that late teens and 20's favor same sex, since when did that age group opinion matter they aren't old enough to vote or drink!! Now all of a sudden their opinion counts?

A Fuji TV survey last year showed 91.4% of respondents in their late teens and 20s were in favor of same-sex marriage, whereas less than half of those aged 70 or older endorsed it.

What a nice idea, albeit a shame that it is necessary for them. I hope they can get photos of their actual wedding ceremony one day. Good luck to them.

In Japan, arranging an actual wedding ceremony is indeed feasible and completely legal, which is wonderful for couples wishing to celebrate their union.

I support the idea of same-sex couples having wedding ceremonies and legal unions that grant them essential rights like tax benefits and hospital visitation. However, I am opposed to calling these unions "marriage." While they should certainly have the ability to form a legal union and receive various benefits, I believe that adopting children and using the term "marriage" should be reserved for traditional unions. What same-sex couples have is something different, and it's important to use a term that accurately describes their situation to avoid confusion.

AlongfortherideToday  08:49 pm JST

MargaretToday  05:29 pm JST

Japan is a third-world nation when it comes to sexual and gender equality.

International shaming might just be the only thing that is going to cause change.

It wouldn't be the first time.

How is this racist troll still allowed here? Their comments are blatantly racist, insulting, and disgusting. They have made more than thirty accounts, which is obvious from the fact that they immediately upvote every one of their comments. It is clear that they hate Japan and are constantly spreading hate. Their behavior is indecent, and any proper website would ban all of their accounts.

Your right! Any "proper" web site would ban it. Problem is finding a proper web site.

Can you explain what is racist about this comment or do you just throw around the word when someone says something critical about Japan that you don't like?

Criticism is not 'racism', by the way.

In Japan, arranging an actual wedding ceremony is indeed feasible and completely legal, which is wonderful for couples wishing to celebrate their union.

Cool. Not much point if you're not legally married afterwards, though. Like buying a Ferrari but not being allowed to drive it. And it's not the only reason these couples feel unable to do that, either: "But these carefully choreographed images are often kept hidden in this conservative society where many LGBTQ people say they face prejudice and stigma, even from their own families."

I support the idea of same-sex couples having wedding ceremonies and legal unions that grant them essential rights like tax benefits and hospital visitation. However, I am opposed to calling these unions "marriage." While they should certainly have the ability to form a legal union and receive various benefits, I believe that adopting children and using the term "marriage" should be reserved for traditional unions. What same-sex couples have is something different, and it's important to use a term that accurately describes their situation to avoid confusion.

I disagree with your opinion regarding terminology, but you're entitled to it.

I love several women.

What union are you proposing me ? Multi marriage ?

There is an obvious reason why marriage is sacred and defined this way.

It does not mean we cannot celebrate with a party all unions people wish but please respect laws until it changes.

I disagree with your opinion regarding terminology, but you're entitled to it.

I wish more people were equally capable of disagreeing without resorting to name calling, shaming or otherwise demeaning behavior. Well done, Hawk! Have an upvote!

Why not just have wedding?

Weddings in Japan hold no legal status.

I wish more people were equally capable of disagreeing without resorting to name calling, shaming or otherwise demeaning behavior. Well done, Hawk! Have an upvote!

Well, we could bicker back and forth about it but I don't think either of us will convince the other. Our opinions aren't that far apart anyway. Enjoy your evening.

She said they had struggled to find a studio that would accommodate a same-sex couple for the shoot

What is there to accomodate? They're there to take photos, not poke their nose into people's private affairs.

Bible preaching isn't a thing in Japan, unless you exclude those annoying people who knock on your doors.

said a 27-year-old genderqueer office worker

Is it so difficult to say lesbian?

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Don’t want to normalize it because it’s not normal.

Bigotry and hatred isn't normal either.