Woman awarded damages over infidelity of same-sex partner english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 15:59 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA Japanese court awarded damages Wednesday to a woman in her 30s, who broke up with her same-sex partner because of infidelity, recognizing their common-law partnership despite same-sex marriage not being legal in the country.
The defendant subsequently gave birth, while the sperm donor went on to have gender reassignment surgery, and is now recognized as a woman.
The plaintiff argued same-sex partnerships should have the same legal protections that common-law marriages receive in Japan.
The defendant refuted the claim saying their relationship was not protected under Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriages.
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