HOKKAIDO GOVT. SUED BY A WOMAN OVER DENIAL OF SPOUSAL BENEFITS

Highlights –

• Hokkaido govt. sued by a woman over denial of spousal benefits.
• The woman in a same-sex relationship had filed the lawsuit with Sapporo District Court.
• Kaoru Sasaki seeks $43,000 for being denied spousal benefits.
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FORMER LDP LAWMAKER QUESTIONS GOVT. ON USE OF MAIDEN NAME AS ALIAS

Highlights –

• Former LDP lawmaker questions govt. on use of maiden name as alias.
• Ex policy chief Tomomi Inada have doubts on granting permission for the use of aliases.
• Inada has also raised an issue with Japan's current system fo...

MALAYSIAN MAN WON LEGAL BATTLE FOR SAME-SEX CHARGES BY ISLAMIC GROUPS

HIGHLIGHTS

• A Malaysian man has won a milestone judgment against an Islamic prohibition on sex against nature, raising expectations for more acknowledgment of gay rights for the most Muslim country

Malaysia's top court decided on Thursday th...