article_snippet.sent: Same-sex partners who are registered with the district's ward office will be able to hold visitation rights in hospitals and co-sign tenancy agreements.
article_snippet.sent: Other advantages that heterosexual married couples enjoy, such as joint filing of taxes, are controlled by the federal government and are outside the remit of individual municipalities.
article_snippet.sent: He said that the most important part of today's announcement is that it "should be actually put into practice, as should education for understanding (LGBT individuals) especially it "should be actually put into practice, as should education for understanding (LGBT individuals) suffer as it "should be actually put into practice, as should education for understanding (LGBT individuals) find out it "should be actually put into practice,
article_snippet.sent: as should education for understanding (LGBT individuals) sexuality when it "should be actually put into practice, as should education for understanding (LGBT individuals) are young.
article_snippet.sent: To realize equal rights for gay couples, a national law has to be made," He said.
article_snippet.sent: Many hide themselves sexuality from themselves employers, co-workers, families and friends.
article_snippet.sent: was the first in the nation to recognize and support the LGBT community.
article_snippet.sent: In 2013 the ward government pledged to give consideration to the issues that the LGBT community faced, and to train staff to accommodate needs specific to LGBT individuals.