Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's not recognizing same-sex marriage was against the country's constitution, marking the second court to do so.

A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the country's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage violates the right to equality under the Constitution, saying the ban leads to discriminatory treatment of people based on sexual orientation. But the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a demand…

The decision follows a 2022 ruling which described the same-sex marriage ban as in a "state of unconstitutionality".

A second high court has ruled that the Japanese government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.