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Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0
A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]
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Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage

February 13, 2024 World Justice News 0
In her garden in northern Athens, four-year-old Niovi plays make-believe, selling cakes from her imaginary shop. For her two mums, Christina Leimoni and Victoria Kalfaki, their dream may soon become real, as Greece stands on […]
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Japan: Osaka court rules ban on same-sex marriage constitutional

June 20, 2022 World Justice News 0
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court in Sapporo ruled […]
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Ashers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible

January 6, 2022 World Justice News 0
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a challenge in a long-running dispute known as the “gay cake” case, ruling Gareth Lee’s case inadmissible. The judges said applicant Mr Lee “failed to exhaust domestic […]
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Human Rights

California judge sides with baker in ‘gay cake’ row

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0
A California baker can refuse service to same-sex couples over her religious objections and right to free speech, a Superior Court judge has ruled. A bakery owner’s lawyers argued that making the cakes violates her […]
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Lesbian couple sues for son’s US citizenship

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0
A same-sex couple is suing the US government alleging discrimination because one of their children was not granted American citizenship. US citizen Allison Blixt and her Italian wife Stefania Zaccari had two babies in London, […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0
A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]
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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0
A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]
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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0
Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]
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