55: The case to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan w/ Alexander Dmitrenko

<div>Alexander Dmitrenko, head of Asia sanctions at law firm Freshfields and co-representative director of the<strong> </strong><a href="http://llanjapan.org/">Lawyers for LGBT &amp; Allies Network (LLAN)</a>, joins to discuss the case for same-sex marriage being made by his organization and the many others fighting for equality on the issue.<br> <br> <strong>Read/see more: </strong> </div> <ul> <li><a href="http://llanjapan.org/viewpoint/850">LLAN's viewpoint on marriage equality</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/27/national/social-issues/lgbt-same-sex-marriage-japan/">Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan</a> (Andrew McKirdy, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/14/national/crime-legal/first-lgbt-couples-sue-japan-not-recognizing-sex-marriage/">In a first, LGBT couples sue Japan over constitutionality of not recognizing same-sex marriage</a> (Magda Osumi, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/07/25/national/japans-top-bar-association-urges-diet-legalize-sex-marriage/">Japan's top bar association urges Diet to legalize same-sex marriage</a> (The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/21/national/900-lgbt-couples-certified-japan-since-2015/">900 LGBT couples have been certified in Japan since 2015, survey finds</a> (The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/21/national/social-issues/lgbt-coronavirus/#.Xvw-yy10d24">LGBT people in Japan worry that getting COVID-19 may result in outing</a> (The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/13/national/10-percent-firms-japan-addressed-lgbt-issues-survey/#.Xvw-sS10d24">Only 10% of firms in Japan have addressed LGBT issues, survey finds</a> (The Japan Times)</li> </ul> <div> <br> Sign up to the <strong>Deep Dive mailing list</strong> and be notified every time a new episode comes out: <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">jtimes.jp/deepdiv