The court ruled the ban on marriage equality was legal, but also found the lack of protections for same-sex LGBTQ+ couples violated their human rights.
Osaka promotes itself as an LGBTQ+ destination with a new video campaign while local establishments offer a special sake to fund the annual Kansai Rainbow Festa event in October.
Vitaly Milonov claims the Russian government does not have the power to suspend the enforcement of the country’s newly-approved antigay legislation during the Sochi Olympics.
