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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

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See also: Recognition of same-sex unions in Japan and Partnership oath in Japan

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] On October 23, 2024, the prefectural government announced its accession to the Partnership System Inter-Municipality Collaboration Network to mutually recognize the registries of 18 other prefectures and 150 municipalities.[13]

Discrimination protections

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In March 2019, legislation banning discrimination against "sexual minorities" was passed in Ibaraki Prefecture.[14][15]

References

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  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. ^ Press release (23 October 2024). "パートナーシップ宣誓制度の自治体間連携の拡大について" (PDF). Ibaraki.jp.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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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