Nintendo breaks the law by recognizing same-sex marriage

Nintendo is outlawed. The company has updated its “social responsibility charter”, published on its official websiteand which allows all current and future employees to know the guarantees on private and professional life by signing with Big N. Thus, to propose “a work environment that supports and empowers each of our unique employees”the company states:

Although same- marriages are not currently recognized by Japanese law, this system ensures that employees who are in a domestic partnership with a same- partner enjoy the same benefits as those who are in an opposite- marriage. We have also established that a de facto marriage between couples will be observed in the same way as a legal marriage.

According to Nintendo, this internal law was introduced since March 2021 already, and all employees in a “common-law union” (equivalent to a PACS with us, authorized by hundreds of cities), regardless of gender, have the same social benefits within the company.

In this public message, the group reaffirms its inclusiveness and its fight against discrimination, including origins, and gender.

Along with the introduction of partnership system in japan, we informed our employees about the issue of gender diversity through a message from our president, in order to make them aware of the meaning of diversity. In the message, the President called on all employees to embrace a new understanding that even words and actions not intended to harm can cause significant emotional pain, asking for understanding and support to create a environment in which everyone can work comfortably.

Today, same- marriages are not recognized by the Japanese government, the only G7 country in this case, despite a large part of the population in favor. Also in law, transgender people must be sterilized and transitioned surgically to obtain legal recognition of their new identity. A few weeks ago, a Osaka Judgment confirmed the prohibition for three gay couples to marry, after filing a complaint against the State, arguing an unconstitutional decision.

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