Answers(5,6)

Q5. Some rules made for same-sex marriage. (Instead of allowing marriage)
1) Registration partnership system: This system is introduced in Belgium. The demerit of the system is that gay couples can’t adopt a child as their son/daughter. But if the couples are lesbians, only one of the lesbian who give birth a child can be a regal parent. It’s mean that another partner can’t be regarded as regal parent.
2)Semi-marriage system: This system is used in Denmark. It’s only semi system, so homosexual couples can’t have same right with heterosexual couples. They can’t hold wedding ceremony at church, and can’t receive a child for adoption.

"同性結婚について." 結婚のすべて. アカデミアジャパン株式会社, n.d. Web. 29 May 2011.(http://kekkon.homn.net/dousei.html)


Q6. Same-sex marriage in Japan.
Same-sex marriage is not regally allowed, but there is a way for gay couples to marry in Japan. In 2003, a law about gender identity disorder passed. And a person overcome 5 terms below can get same-sex marriage.
1. more than two doctors diagnose he/she is gender identity disorder
2. he/she is above 20-year old
3. he/she has to be unmarried state when he/she apply
4. he/ she has no child
5. he/she has to take sex reassignment surgery
I found that if the person change sex, he/she can marry to same-sex pertnar in Japan.

"同性結婚について." 結婚のすべて. アカデミアジャパン株式会社, n.d. Web. 29 May 2011.(http://kekkon.homn.net/dousei.html)