{"id":143432,"date":"2021-11-19T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=143432&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-11-19T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:06:10","slug":"fukuoka-prefecture-to-consider-partnership-program","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-prefecture-to-consider-partnership-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Prefecture To Consider Partnership Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture began discussions to introduce a partnership program. Aiming to reduce challenges faced by LGBT couples in society and ensure they can be active in an inclusive environment, the prefecture positively considers the program to treat LGBT couples as married pairs. Applications for public housing and more would become available for certified couples. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20211112\/5010013887.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-143433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/brielle-french-61JpASTemRU-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/brielle-french-61JpASTemRU-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/brielle-french-61JpASTemRU-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/brielle-french-61JpASTemRU-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/brielle-french-61JpASTemRU-unsplash.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@briellefrench?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brielle French<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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