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After a string of high court rulings that the same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, Japan's Supreme Court has sent the question to its Grand Bench. Here's where things stand and why it matters far beyond Japan.
From Nepal's landmark marriage ruling to Japan's pending Supreme Court cases, LGBTQ+ progress across Asia is increasingly being written by judges — while legislatures stall.
While Japan's courts wrestle with marriage equality, the cabinet has quietly adopted the country's first nationwide framework for LGBTQ+ awareness in schools, universities, and workplaces.
While Japan's same-sex marriage cases head to the Supreme Court, a quieter revolution has happened city by city: partnership registries now cover the vast majority of the population, even without a single national law.
Japan's Supreme Court has consolidated six same-sex marriage appeals before its full Grand Bench. The decision, expected in 2027, will determine whether the last G7 holdout's marriage ban is constitutional.
