LGBT rights in Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture was the first prefecture of Japan and in the Kantō region to introduce a partnership registry for same-sex couples, as well as the second in the country to pass LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination protections.

Recognition of same-sex relationships and families

In January 2019, the Government of Ibaraki Prefecture announced it was considering introducing a partnership system for same-sex couples in April 2019.^[1]^[2]^[3] In March 2019, Governor Kazuhiko Ōigawa expressed his personal support for the introduction of such a scheme.^[4] The Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly began examining legislation to this effect in June 2019.^[5] The prefecture has offered partnership certificates since July 1, 2019, which made it the first prefecture to do so.^[6]^[7] As of June 2022, at least 71 partnerships were registered in Ibaraki Prefecture.^{[citation needed]}

On 18 August 2022, the Ibaraki prefectural government announced they would recognize Saga Prefecture's partnership certificates, becoming the first prefectures to do so.^[8] Similar agreements were signed by Ibaraki with Tochigi and Gunma on 20 December,^[9] Mie on 31 January 2023,^[10] and Toyama.on September 4, 2023.^[11] An agreement was signed by the prefecture with the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture on October 30, 2023.^[12]

Discrimination protections

In March 2019, legislation banning discrimination against "sexual minorities" was passed in Ibaraki Prefecture.^[13]^[14]

References

^ "茨城県がパートナーシップ制度導入を検討 LGBTなど対象都道府県初" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 30 January 2019.
^ 茨城県が「パートナーシップ制度」導入めざす都道府県で初めて、同性カップルの権利後押し (in Japanese). HuffPost Japan. 30 January 2019.
^ "Ibaraki to consider LGBT rights bill". The Japan News. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^ パートナーシップ導入へ条例改正案可決茨城県議会. The Sankei News (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^ "LGBTパートナー制度など報告書案茨城県の勉強会". Nikkei Asian Review (in Japanese). 6 June 2019.
^ Glauert, Rik (24 June 2019). "In a first, entire prefecture in Japan will register same-sex partnerships". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^ "茨城県が「パートナーシップ宣誓」受け付け開始都道府県で初". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 July 2019.
^ "「パートナーシップ宣誓制度」茨城と佐賀が情報連携" (in Japanese). 日本経済新聞. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ "「いばらきパートナーシップ宣誓制度」の北関東3県自治体間連携の締結について|古河市公式ホームページ". www.city.ibaraki-koga.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "三重県と茨城県が協定パートナーシップ宣誓制度（伊勢新聞）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-04.
^ "茨城県と富山県の間で「パートナーシップ宣誓制度」の連携協定が締結されました - 種部恭子（タネベキョウコ）｜選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ "茨城県、パートナーシップ宣誓制度でさいたま市と連携". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
^ パートナーシップ導入へ条例改正案可決茨城県議会. The Sankei News (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ 茨城、ＬＧＢＴ差別禁止を明文化男女参画条例を改正. Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. ^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

"Implementing the Ibaraki Partnership Oath System" (in Japanese)

[1] "茨城県がパートナーシップ制度導入を検討 LGBTなど対象都道府県初" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 30 January 2019.

[2] 茨城県が「パートナーシップ制度」導入めざす都道府県で初めて、同性カップルの権利後押し (in Japanese). HuffPost Japan. 30 January 2019.

[3] "Ibaraki to consider LGBT rights bill". The Japan News. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

[4] パートナーシップ導入へ条例改正案可決茨城県議会. The Sankei News (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

[5] "LGBTパートナー制度など報告書案茨城県の勉強会". Nikkei Asian Review (in Japanese). 6 June 2019.

[6] Glauert, Rik (24 June 2019). "In a first, entire prefecture in Japan will register same-sex partnerships". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

[7] "茨城県が「パートナーシップ宣誓」受け付け開始都道府県で初". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 July 2019.

[8] "「パートナーシップ宣誓制度」茨城と佐賀が情報連携" (in Japanese). 日本経済新聞. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

[9] "「いばらきパートナーシップ宣誓制度」の北関東3県自治体間連携の締結について|古河市公式ホームページ". www.city.ibaraki-koga.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-30.

[10] "三重県と茨城県が協定パートナーシップ宣誓制度（伊勢新聞）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-04.

[11] "茨城県と富山県の間で「パートナーシップ宣誓制度」の連携協定が締結されました - 種部恭子（タネベキョウコ）｜選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-21.

[12] "茨城県、パートナーシップ宣誓制度でさいたま市と連携". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

[13] パートナーシップ導入へ条例改正案可決茨城県議会. The Sankei News (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[14] 茨城、ＬＧＢＴ差別禁止を明文化男女参画条例を改正. Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 March 2019. ^{[permanent dead link]}

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