{"id":144375,"date":"2022-01-26T17:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T08:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=144375&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2022-01-26T17:34:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T08:34:36","slug":"fukuokas-lgbt-program-to-launch-apr-1","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuokas-lgbt-program-to-launch-apr-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka\u2019s LGBT Program To Launch Apr 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An LGBT partnership program for Fukuoka Prefecture will officially launch on Apr. 1, 2022. As the sixth prefecture in Japan to introduce a program of this kind, Fukuoka will begin issuing certificate cards to couples of 18 years old or above. Holders of the card will be able to write the names of their partners and children on the back so that medical institutions, nurseries, and other relevant facilities can smoothly confirm their relationship. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rkb.jp\/article\/61241\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RKB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20220125-RQBTQJKVP5LALEWY3MUJFI7H7U\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sankei<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fnn_partnership-card_2022_cl.jpg?resize=767%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fnn_partnership-card_2022_cl.jpg?w=767&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fnn_partnership-card_2022_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>Photo by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/articles\/dbcb7f19af31f83bedc4430a4852ab06df225314\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FBS News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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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