Summary:
In Japan, as well as
many places in the world, those who had a sex change are not recognized as the
sex they truly defined themselves as. With countries not recognizing transsexuals
as the sex they believe them to be, they face the same laws as homosexuals
including marriage. With a locale in Tokyo, Japan known as Shibuya giving same
sex partnerships equivalent rights as heterosexual who are married allowed
Fumino Sugiyama, who is legally recognized as a female, to be able to marry his
girlfriend of four years. Though the same sex marriage ordinance is only recognized
in Shibuya it is not legally binding and will be effective in July. With many Japanese
members in the LBGTQ community hiding from fear of the community, this
ordinance allows members in the LBGTQ community to finally be able to feel accepted.
Analysis:
To hear about a country
such as the United States or Europe or Canada to legalize same sex marriage in a
section of its country is something we all tend to expect. We are moving in a
direction that shows humans are equal. To have a place in Tokyo, Japan to be
the first locale in Japan to recognize same sex partnership as the “equivalent
of a marriage” is a positive change in their laws, as well as progress for the
whole world to learn to be accepting of same sex partnerships. The more we are
exposed to same sex relationships the easier it will be for us to realize that
homosexuals deserve the same benefits as heterosexuals.
Karen Bent
April 3, 2015
9:22PM
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