Date and time: October 31, 2023 from 15:30 to 16:30

Venue: Sapporo High Court Courtroom No. 802

Judges: Chief Judge Kiyofumi Saito, Judge Masahiro Yoshikawa, Judge Yasuhiro Ito

Contents:

We apologize for the delay in reporting, but we would like to inform you of the 5th hearing of the appeal hearing in the Hokkaido lawsuit entitled "Freedom to Marry for All" held at the Sapporo High Court on October 31st. is.

Today was the last day of the appeal hearing for the Hokkaido lawsuit...!

Contents···

[Oral argument date]

1. Statement of updated argument summary

Since the presiding judge has been replaced since the fourth session held on June 29, 2023, the defense team, including attorneys Fumiyasu Tsunamori, attorney Takeharu Kato, and attorney Hayashi, will summarize the arguments that the appellants have made so far. Attorney Takuya explained.

The summary of the renewal argument states that the provisions of the Civil Code and Family Register Act that do not recognize same-sex marriage violate the Constitution, and that instead of creating a partnership system for same-sex couples, they should be allowed to marry in the same way as opposite-sex couples. We conveyed that there is a need for this, and that the courts should support the Diet and government to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Opinion statement by Ryosuke Kunimi and Takashi

Ryosuke Kunimi and Takashi delivered their final messages to the court.

Ryosuke Kunimi and Takashi went to Noboribetsu Onsen together with each other's parents, and Ryosuke Kunimi's last words to him when he passed away were, "Takashi, please do your best to take care of Ryosuke." You told me that it was.

I think it conveyed that Ryosuke Kunimi and Takashi live a life no different from a heterosexual couple and that they are a normal family.

Many people in the courtroom shed tears.

3 Opinion statement by Eri Nakatani and C

Eri Nakatani and Mr. C also delivered their final messages to the court.

Eri Nakatani and Mr. C talked about how Eri Nakatani had been confronting her parents since she came out to them, and how her mother came to watch today's due date.

The two men said that the degree of guarantee for the human rights of same-sex couples varies depending on the local government, country, and region, and that they are like a light that goes on and off. He said he hoped the Sapporo High Court judges would make wise decisions.

I would like to see a world where the light of human rights for same-sex couples is always on.

4 Statement of opinion by attorney Hiromi Minagawa

Attorney Minagawa for the appellants also delivered a final message to the Sapporo High Court.

Attorney Hiromi Minagawa talked about how she is legally married and has undergone infertility treatment, but has no children. 's argument and the district court's ruling are strange. Even if you can't have children, wanting to be a family under civil law with someone you like is selfish and irreverent. He said that it is not something that you have to receive.

Attorney Hiromi Minagawa made the wise decision to issue a judgment that will serve as a keystone in resolving the human rights issues facing same-sex couples, which will never be rectified through the democratic process if we just wait for the understanding of the majority. He said that he hoped that this would be done.

5 Designation of the date for delivering the judgment

The presiding judge announced that the sentencing date will be March 14, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The Hokkaido lawsuit, “Freedom of Marriage for All,” was filed on February 14, 2019. This lawsuit will begin on Valentine's Day and end on White Day, from the filing of the complaint to the final appeal.

Expectations are high for the content of the judgment. If you are supporting us and are able to attend the Sapporo High Court, please save your plans for March 14, 2024!

[Exchange meeting]

After the 5th oral argument period ended, a networking session was held led by the appellants Ryosuke, Takashi, C, and Eri Nakatani!

Date and time : October 31 , 2023 from 16:30 to 17:30 _ _ _

Location: Sapporo Bar Association 5th floor large conference room

Contents:

1 Appellant (plaintiff) talk corner

Appellants Ryosuke, Takashi, C, Eri Nakatani, and attorney Hiromi Minagawa talked about their impressions of the trial date, their thoughts on the appellate court judges, and their expectations for the appellate court decision!

2Notification of Judgment Date

For those who were unable to come to the Sapporo High Court on their date, we have once again announced that the appeal court's judgment delivery date is now March 14, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.!

3Messages and question corner from participants

We received many comments from everyone at the venue, including their own thoughts, experiences, and messages of support. Some of them tearfully talked about their own experiences of not being able to witness the last moments of their same-sex partner's parents.

[Delivery of due date report]

After the oral argument date and the exchange session, we distributed the date report!

Date and time : October 31 , 2023 , 18 : 30-19 : 30 _

In the delivery of the due date, the moderator, lawyer Fumiko Suda, spoke with Eri Nakatani, Ms. C, Ryosuke Kunimi, and Takashi about the February 14, 2019 lawsuit that was filed in the Hokkaido lawsuit to give everyone the freedom to marry. We looked back on the period from the day until the appeal court reached its conclusion.

Everyone had many different thoughts, but everyone had high expectations for the appellate court's decision, and I hope the judges of the Sapporo High Court will make a wonderful decision!

You can watch the due date report distribution via archive distribution , so please take a look!

[Next date]

The next deadline is Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Next time, it's finally the day the judgment is handed down.

I'm excited to see what the verdict will be, but please come and watch! !

I'm sure that the appellate court's decision will be a wonderful one that takes into account the feelings of the plaintiffs and the parties involved, just like the Sapporo District Court's decision!

Let's listen to the historic and wonderful verdict together in the courtroom!

We would like to inform you of the date of the interrogation (10th oral argument date) and the schedule for the date report session regarding the second stage of the Tokyo lawsuit entitled "Freedom of Marriage for All."

The hearing date for the Tokyo secondary lawsuit will be held on November 30, 2023 (Thursday).

On this date , eight secondary plaintiffs and one family member of the plaintiff will appear in court as witnesses and cross-examination will be conducted. Cross-examination is an important procedure in which the voices of plaintiffs and their families spoken in open court serve as "evidence." At the same time, the plaintiff's attorney will also make an opinion statement. After the completion of this interrogation, the Tokyo secondary lawsuit will be concluded (trial is concluded), and the date for the first instance judgment will finally be determined.

For over two and a half years since the second lawsuit was filed in Tokyo on March 26, 2021, the plaintiff, his family, and his defense team have been working together on this lawsuit, aiming for a better verdict. Finally, the crux of the trial is the interrogation.

Your support in various ways, such as observing trials, participating in trial report meetings, and posting on SNS, will be our strength. Thank you for your continued support.

[Examination date (10th oral argument date)]

Date and time: Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:30-17:00

(The court is scheduled to be adjourned from noon to 1:10 p.m.)

Venue: Tokyo District Court Courtroom 103

Case number: Tokyo District Court Reiwa 3 (Wa) No. 7645

Attendance ticket distribution information:

A lottery will be held for those who come to the Tokyo District Court No. 1 distribution office by 10:10 a.m. on the day of the event. For more information, please check the court website here.

[Date report meeting]

A due date report session will be held from around 18:00 on the day of the event, both at the venue and online.

This is a report immediately after the day-long interrogation. Please join us and watch!

Date and time: Thursday, November 30, 2023 from around 18:00

• The start time may be delayed due to the progress of the trial.

Venue: Bar Association Building (1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku ) Room 508, 5th floor

(1 minute walk from Tokyo Metro Kasumigaseki Station B1-b exit)

Online delivery:

◆Live streaming on YouTube Malifaux channel (you can also watch the archive later)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TerYOrC2EOA

◆ We will also broadcast with subtitles on zoom .

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87000063548?pwd=RjRSRWJzR2Z3S1BNV2o3Sy8wcS9Idz09

Meeting ID: 870 0006 3548

Passcode: 246555

• Due to communication and equipment issues on the day of the event, there may be instances where it is not possible to stream the broadcast properly, or it may be difficult to view the broadcast. Please note.

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■ "Freedom to Marry for Everyone" The latest information on the Tokyo lawsuit is posted on the X (formerly Twitter) Freedom to Marry to Everyone Tokyo Lawyers account .

■ Court materials, opinion statements, etc. are available on the case site of CALL4, a public litigation support site . We also accept donations to the legal teams in the ``Freedom to Marry for All'' lawsuits across the country on this site.

This is a report from the Tokyo defense team.

We would like to inform you that the second oral argument date for the Tokyo First Litigation Appeals Tribunal (filed on February 14, 2019) entitled "Freedom to Marry for All" has been held.

Date and time: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 10:30 to 11:20

Venue: Tokyo High Court Courtroom 101

Judges: Presiding Judge Sonoe Taniguchi, Judge Naohisa Suzuki, Grand Judge Saito (2nd Civil Division)

Attendance: 6 appellants, 16 representatives of the appellee and others, 4 representatives of the appellee

[Contents of the second oral argument date]

1 Submit each document ( Click here for each submitted document, etc.)

The appellants have submitted the first to eighth preliminary documents of the appellate court and two amendment petitions submitted by the current date.

In addition, the appellant's evidence manual 6 and Exhibits A646-669, the appellant's evidence manual 7 and A670-685, the appellant's evidence manual 8 and A686-738, the appellant's evidence manual 9 and A739. ~740, Exhibit No. 2, Appellant's Explanation of Evidence 10 and Exhibits A741 to 748, Appellant's Explanation of Evidence 11 and Exhibits A749 to A780, Appellant's Explanation of Evidence 12 and A781, Exhibits No. 1 to 786, Appeal I submitted Human Evidence Explanation 13 and A A787-789.

The appellee submitted the first preliminary document.

2 Opinion statement

 (1) Appellant Nishikawa's statement of opinion ( Click here for the summary of the statement of opinion)

 Ms. Nishikawa, the appellant, spoke from various angles about how the exclusion of homosexuals from the marriage system separates them from society and makes them lonely. Even in casual everyday conversations with people around me, I can't bring myself to say anything about my family, which I'm proud of. Sometimes I even make my children feel the same way I do. The reason children are exposed to prejudice and have to hide their beloved family members is because the law does not allow same-sex couples to get married. He argued that the government's restriction and discrimination against homosexuals is reinforcing social prejudice. Furthermore, even if a different system similar to marriage is introduced, if the same marriage system as heterosexuals is not available, the situation in which the government restricts and discriminates against homosexuals will not change. "Please treat homosexuals as human beings," he urged.

 (2) Appellant Tadashi's opinion statement ( click here for the summary of the opinion statement)

The appellant Tadashi said that she felt there was a sense of discrimination in the Tokyo District Court's ruling, and that all she wanted to do was love, get married, and start a family, so why does the topic of ``a system similar to marriage'' come up? , the issue was raised.

I would like you to imagine specifically how it would be treated if only a system called ``quasi-marriage,'' which is inferior to marriage, were to be recognized. Do we divide people into those who have rights and those who do not, into first-class citizens and second-class citizens, based on sexual orientation and gender identity that cannot be controlled by the individual? He complained about the strangeness of measuring things using the yardsticks of tradition and national sentiment.

Also, unlike my older brother, I believed that I was an inferior being who was unable to get married, and I continued to hide my sexual orientation from those around me, feeling that I was a failure of humanity and wishing I had never been born. Mr. Tadashi complained that he did not want others in the future to experience the same feelings.

⑶ Opinion statement by representative Osaki (Click here for the summary of the opinion statement → link )

Osaki, the appellant's representative, stated that sexual minority people continue to be subjected to countless psychological stresses on a daily basis from an early age due to the stigma associated with the attribute of sexual minorities. It was pointed out that it was threatening the survival of the person as a person. Furthermore, in order for sexual minorities to live their lives in peace without being exposed to stigma, the only way to do so is to make it clear that same-sex couples can legally enjoy the legal marriage system. I expressed my opinion.

⑷ Representative Inoue's opinion statement (Click here for the full summary of the opinion statement → link )

Inoue, representing the appellants, cannot expect the Legislature to use its own will and power to engage in discussions for legislative measures to recognize the marriage of same-sex couples, and that the current unconstitutional state should be broken. In order to do so, the power of the judiciary is necessary. (1) Even though district courts across the country have ruled that the law is unconstitutional, the National Diet has not taken any action, and (2) Discriminatory remarks are repeated even during the deliberation process of the LGBT Understanding Promotion Act. I expressed my opinion while touching on various things.

⑸ Opinion statement by proxy Kato (Click here for the full summary of the opinion statement → link )

Kato, the appellant's representative, expressed the opinion that the introduction of the so-called registered partnership system would not fundamentally solve the problem. If a system separate from marriage is to be created, it must be carefully thought out to ensure that it does not go against the spirit of the Constitution, and that doing so requires an enormous amount of time, effort, and expense. He pointed out that even if these costs are paid, there is no guarantee that a system that is truly satisfactory will be created, and that creating a separate system will itself encourage discrimination and prejudice.

3 Communication on the due date (overview)

(1) Under the direction of the presiding judge, the documents and evidence to be submitted will be confirmed and the deadline for their submission has been set.

A Documents and evidence scheduled to be submitted by the appellant

①Opinions written by 5 scholars

② Written argument based on the maximum decision of October 25, 2020 (Supreme Court decision that determined Article 3, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Act on Special Provisions for the Handling of Gender for Persons with Gender Identity Disorder to be unconstitutional)

③Rebuttal written rebuttal to the written rebuttal written in ❶ below

B Documents scheduled to be submitted by the appellee

❶Rebuttal statement against the appellant's statement submitted as of October 31, 2023

❷Rebuttal statement against ①② above

C. Submission deadline

Regarding ① and ② above, January 31, 2024 Regarding ❶ above, February 29, 2024

Regarding ❷ and ③ above, April 16, 2024

D Others

・The date of the final oral argument will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26th (location: Courtroom No. 101)

・Opinion statements will be made on the final oral argument date.

・If circumstances change, we will respond flexibly to discussions regarding progress.

(2) Questions from the appellee

The following questions were asked by the appellee state:

``On page 51 of the appellants' 8th preliminary document, items ① to ④ are listed as subject to constitutional compatibility determination, but the specific legislative content envisaged for items ② to ④ is Is it the marriage system, or does it include other legal systems?

In response, the appellant's attorney explained that he was making his argument on the premise that the legal system for forming a family is included in the marriage system.

Regarding this point, the presiding judge argued that the judgment regarding the legal system for starting a family, which was mentioned in the judgment of the court of first instance, was not a side argument, and that the appellate court should also make a constitutional judgment on this point. Is it okay to say that (without fear of misunderstandings), the dominant argument is that being excluded from the marriage system is unconstitutional, and that the absence of any other legal system for forming a family is unconstitutional? (Is it correct to understand that the defendant is making a preliminary allegation?), and the appellant's attorney responded that this was the case.

4 Future plans

The court has specified the following dates for future hearings.

Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m.

4th Oral Argument Date (Public Procedures/Available for Observation) @Tokyo High Court Courtroom No. 101

5 Due date report meeting

[Online due date report meeting]

We held a hybrid due date report meeting on YouTube and real life and streamed it live (archive available).

Distribution URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gq3yMGpDHc

 Date and time: October 31, 2023 12:30-13:15

 Speakers: Ms. Nishikawa (appellant), Mr. Tadashi (appellant), attorney Keiji Kato, attorney Maya Osaki, attorney Inoue,

Date and time: October 27, 2023 11:00

Location: Nagoya District Court Courtroom No. 1

Judges: Presiding Judge Nobuhiro Katada, Judge Makiko Yamamoto, Judge Tetsuji Ohara

Contents:

1. Confirmation of submitted documents and evidence

The appellant (plaintiff of the first instance) submitted a statement of grounds for appeal and the first preliminary document, and the appellee (defendant of the first instance) submitted a written answer to the appeal.

Additionally, the appellant filed a motion for clarification stating matters for clarification regarding the written answer to appeal.

2. Opinion statement

First, the appellant, Mr. Takami, gave his opinion as an appellant and spoke about his impressions of the trial court's judgment and his thoughts on filing an appeal.

Next, lawyer Tetsushi Horie from the defense team gave his opinion on the evaluation of the Nagoya District Court judgment and the reasons for the appeal, and lawyer Yoko Mizutani regarding the motion for clarification.

The statement of grounds for appeal states the points that should be evaluated in the first instance judgment that determined the unconstitutionality of the violation of Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution and the violation of Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution. Excluding same-sex couples from the legal marriage system is a violation of the Constitution from the perspective of Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution, and (2) establishing a system other than marriage as a framework to protect the legal relationships of same-sex couples. (3) The state should have recognized the need to legally protect same-sex couples at the latest in 2008, but continued to ignore this. He stated that the legislative inaction should be determined to be illegal under the State Reparations Act.

The petition for clarification requested that the content of the ambiguous portions of the state's answer to appeal be clarified. Furthermore, I will not make any claims as if I do not recognize the appellants as family, or abstractly raise the danger of recognizing same-sex marriage, or make any claims that threaten sexual minorities, including the appellant couple. Yes, I strongly asked.

3. Check progress

The next hearing date is February 29, 2024.

By the next time, the appellee country is scheduled to consider the petition for clarification from the appellant and submit a written statement by January 15, 2024.

In response, the appellants will wait for the written answer and written explanation from the appellee state, and then further consider the contents of their counterargument.

In addition, the appellants plan to submit written arguments based on district court rulings in five regions in similar cases, as well as written arguments regarding the social circumstances of same-sex couples raising children, by the next time.

Please take a look at the documents submitted this time, which are published on Call 4's ` `Same-Sex Marriage Litigation'' .

4. Next court date

Next due date

February 29 , 2024 (Thursday) 11:00 (2nd oral argument)

Nagoya High Court Courtroom No. 1

Courtroom No. 1 is the largest courtroom in Nagoya's courts. This time, it was a day when there were a lot of empty spectator seats. Appellate courts do not have as many deadlines as trial courts. On the next interrogation date, we are looking forward to having even more people attend the hearing so that we can fill the hearing seats! Thank you very much for your support!

Due date report meeting

A deadline report session was held online from 7:00 pm on the same day as the deadline. In the first part, facilitated by Naoya Matsumoto of Team.S@Toyota, attorneys Horie and Mizutani of the Aichi Defense Group reported on the exchanges during the meeting and the contents of the written argument. Afterwards, Mr. Matsumoto, who observed the trial , gave his impressions and asked questions regarding the contents of the trial and the future progress of the trial.

Next, in the second part, we invited attorney Fumiko Suda of the Hokkaido Bar Association and attorney Saki Hida of the Tokyo Bar Association as guests for a talk session. He spoke about the content of the appeal hearings in the Hokkaido and Tokyo lawsuits, which are proceeding before the Aichi lawsuit. Attorney Hida also expressed his enthusiasm regarding the interrogation in the Tokyo secondary lawsuit scheduled for November 30th.

We received many comments and messages of support from viewers regarding this date. thank you very much.

The debriefing session is an archived video on Youtube, so please take a look ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0533ecsLVP4 ).

We will continue to hold scheduled reporting sessions from next time onwards. Even if you were not able to participate this time, please join us. We are considering holding the event on-site next time, so if you would like to come and watch it, please make sure to schedule a meeting to report on the date.

I want to support the Aichi lawsuit even more! For those who

Thank you for your continued support of Aichi Litigation.

Your support is an encouragement to the plaintiffs and their defense team, whether it's by attending court hearings or reporting sessions, donating to Call4, or disseminating information about the lawsuit on social media.

Please also participate in related events.

From November 9th (Thursday) to November 12th (Sunday), the ``Yes to marriage equality in Aichi! We too want to be ``Iifufu'' exhibition'' will be held on the 2nd floor of Matsuzakaya Nagoya South Building. On November 11th, a talk event by lawyers from the Aichi Defense Group is also scheduled. Please come and visit us as well.

Thank you for your continued support.

We would like to inform you of the schedule for the second oral argument in the Tokyo First Litigation Appeals Tribunal "Freedom to Marry for All".

The first Tokyo lawsuit, "Freedom to Marry for All," was ruled unconstitutional on November 30, 2022, pointing out a violation of Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, and is currently being heard in the appellate court. We will inform you of the schedule for the second session.

In this court session, the plaintiffs (appellants), Asami Nishikawa and Tadashi, are scheduled to make statements. In addition, after the deadline, a debriefing session will be held both locally and online.

This is a trial that will attract attention as to what kind of decision the High Court will make in response to the first instance's unconstitutional ruling. We, the plaintiffs and defense team, will benefit from your support in a variety of ways, such as observing the trial, participating in or watching the trial report session, posting on SNS, making a donation, etc. Thank you for your continued support.

[Tokyo First Litigation (Appellate Court)]

Second oral argument date

Date and time: October 31, 2023 (Tuesday) 10:30 a.m.

Venue Tokyo High Court Courtroom 101

Case number Tokyo High Court Reiwa 5 (Ne) No. 292

*There is expected to be a lottery for spectators. If you would like to attend, please pick up a lottery ticket at the number 2 ticket office by 10:10 on the day of the event. For more information, please check the court website here .

[Date report meeting]

From around 12:30 on the day, we will hold a due date report meeting both at the venue and online! Please join us in real time! (This time, there will also be an archive distribution.)

Date and time: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 12:30 to 13:30 (planned)

Venue: Toranomon Hall

2nd floor, Suishin Koei Building, 1-9-5 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Nearest station: 3 minutes walk from Toranomon station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza line

3 minutes walk from Toei Subway Mita Line "Uchisaiwaicho" station

8 minutes walk from JR Yamanote Line "Shinbashi" station

Distribution: Distribution on YouTube's Malifaux channel

https://www.youtube.com/live/_Gq3yMGpDHc?si=xSpqwxITbNTXXpD0

(Archive distribution available)

*Depending on the progress of the deadline, the start and end times of the deadline report session may be delayed. Please note.

■The latest information on the Tokyo lawsuit "Freedom of Marriage for Everyone" is posted on the official account of the Tokyo Bar Association, X (formerly Twitter) !

■In addition, court documents, opinion statements, etc. are made available on the case site of the public litigation support site CALL4 . We are also accepting donations to local "Freedom to Marry for All" litigation lawyers on the same case site.

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We would like to inform you of the schedule for the second oral argument at the appellate court in the Tokyo First Litigation ``Freedom to Marry for All''.

The first Tokyo lawsuit, "Freedom to Marry for All," was ruled unconstitutional on November 30, 2022, pointing out a violation of Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, and is currently being heard in the appellate court. The dates and schedule of the second report meeting are as follows.

We will benefit from your support in various ways, such as observing trials, participating in and watching trial report sessions, and posting on SNS. Thank you for your continued support.

[Tokyo First Litigation (Appellate Court)]

Second oral argument date

Date and time: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Venue Tokyo High Court Courtroom 101

Case number Tokyo High Court Reiwa 5 (Ne) No. 292

*It is expected that attendance tickets will be distributed. On the day of the hearing, lottery tickets will be distributed at the Tokyo High Court. For more information, please check the court website here .

[Date report meeting]

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 around noon (scheduled)

Details such as time and location will be announced at a later date.

■The latest information on the Tokyo lawsuit "Freedom of Marriage for Everyone" is posted on the official account of the Tokyo Bar Association, X (formerly Twitter) !

■In addition, court documents, opinion statements, etc. are available here.

⇒ CALL4 case site

"Freedom to Marry for Everyone" This is a notice from the Tokyo Bar Association.

We would like to inform you that the 9th oral argument date for the 2nd Tokyo lawsuit entitled "Freedom to Marry for All" has been held.

Date and time: September 28, 2023 from 14:00 to 14:40

Venue: Tokyo District Court Courtroom 103

Judges: Chief Judge Tomoyuki Hizawa, Judge Kenji Kaneda, Judge Ryohei Kawamoto

(Civil Affairs 44th Department A Council 1A Section)

Attendance: 5 plaintiffs, 14 plaintiff attorneys, 4 defendant attorneys

[Contents of the 9th oral argument date]

1 Statement of opinion by plaintiff and other representatives

(1) Opinion statement regarding Plaintiffs' 27th Preparatory Document (Stigma Document) ( Click here for the full summary of the opinion statement)

The plaintiffs' attorney, Hojo, gave his opinion on the plaintiffs' 27th preliminary document, which alleges the stigma surrounding sexual minorities.

(2) Opinion statement regarding Plaintiffs' 28th Preparatory Document ( Click here for the full summary of the opinion statement)

The plaintiffs' attorney, Yuhara, presented his opinion on the plaintiffs' 28th Preparatory Document, which asserts the trends in international human rights law regarding legal marriage for same-sex couples.

2 Submission of each document ( Click here for the URL link where each document is posted)

Between the previous date and the current date, the plaintiffs submitted the 26th to 28th Preparatory Documents and a summary of the plaintiff's attorneys' opinions, and the defendant submitted the 7th Preparatory Document and made their statements on the respective dates. did. Additionally, between the previous date and the current date, the plaintiffs submitted Explanation of Evidence 26-28 and Exhibits A433-460, Exhibits 2, and the Defendant submitted Explanation of Evidence ⑷ and Exhibits Otsu No. 32-34, respectively.

3 Future plans

The next 10th oral argument date, November 30, 2023, is the date for questioning all plaintiffs and their families.

The interrogation is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.

Everyone, please come and watch to support us. It is expected that the audience will be selected by lottery.

[Date report meeting]

We held a hybrid due date report meeting on YouTube and real life, and streamed it live (no archive).

Date and time: September 28, 2023 from 3:30 p.m.

 Speakers: Mr. Yamagata (plaintiff), Ms. Hatogai (plaintiff), Attorney Sawasaki, Attorney Hojo, Attorney Inoue (moderator)

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