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Plaintiffs and their supporters celebrate after a Japanese high court ruled that the country’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, outside the Fukuoka High Court in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. The banner, in red, reads "Unconstitutional at the high court." (Kyodo News via AP)

Plaintiffs and their supporters celebrate after a Japanese high court ruled that the country’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, outside the Fukuoka High Court in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. The banner, in red, reads "Unconstitutional at the high court." (Kyodo News via AP)

People wait in line to enter Fukuoka High Court to attend a same-sex marriage case in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

People wait in line to enter Fukuoka High Court to attend a same-sex marriage case in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)