A movement towards gaining a deeper understanding of LGBT (sexual minority) couples is progressing.
The municipality of Shibuya in Tokyo Prefecture is issuing a certificate to acknowledge a “relationship equivalent to marriage” for same sex couples.
Legal proceedings to allow same gender marriages in Japan are underway.
セクシャルマイノリティ
Sekusharu’mainorithi
sexual minority (couples)
(LGBT)
(LGBT)
LGBT
理解を
rikai o/wo
a[n] understanding
深めようという
fukameyou to iu
gaining deeper
動きが
ugoki ga
(a) movement (towards)
広がっています。
hirogatte imasu.
is progressing
東京都
Toukyou’to
Tokyo Prefecture
渋谷区
Shibuya’ku
(the) municipality of Shibuya
同性カップル
dousei’kappuru
same sex couples
「結婚に相当する関係」と
“kekkon ni soutou suru kankei” to
(a) relationship equivalent to marriage
認める
mitomeru
to acknowledge
証明書を
shoumeisho o/wo
(a) certificate
発行しています。
hakkou shite imasu.
is issuing
同性婚を
Douseikon o/wo
same gender marriages
整備が
seibi ga
proceedings
進みつつあります。
susumitsutsu arimasu.
are underway