On December 1, Konosu City (Saitama Pref.) will be starting a partnership system that recognises relationships of unmarried couples, regardless of sex or (legal) gender. Although it doesn't have legal power, it's aimed at helping LGBT couples by reducing discrimination. https://twitter.com/Yuta_Kaneko01/status/1309063775803314178

Among other benefits, registering your relationship through the partnership system will allow for you and your partner to be treated in the same way as married couples when receiving medical services from members of the city's medical association. https://twitter.com/Yuta_Kaneko01/status/1309065380552478722?s=19

Yuuta Kaneko, the independent assembly member whose tweet I QRT'ed at the start of this thread, appears to have played a big role in pushing for this LGBT-friendly policy. https://twitter.com/writerofscratch/status/1244039975643090946?s=19