BIG news for transgender people from Japan: The country's Supreme Court has ruled - unanimously - that a law requiring sterilization prior to changing one's legal gender is unconstitutional. The decision removes a large legal hurdle for transgender people in the country.
In a major win for transgender people in Japan, the country's high court has struck down a law requiring sterilization for gender change. Read the details of the judgment, the instigating cvase, and what happens next below.