都のパートナー制度始まる　性的少数カップルに証明書―東京

　東京都は１日、性的少数者のカップルを公的に認める「パートナーシップ宣誓制度」の運用を始めた。オンラインで証明書の交付を受けたカップルは、公営住宅の入居申し込みなどが可能になる。都は病院の面会や賃貸住宅への入居などで、カップルを家族と同様に扱うよう事業者に促す。
　同様の制度は既に全国２００を超える自治体で導入されており、都道府県では１０例目。都は都内に通勤、通学する人も対象にしており、１０月３１日午前までに１６６組の申請があったという。（2022/11/01-12:11）

The Tokyo metropolitan government Tuesday started a partnership declaration system to officially recognize sexual minority couples.
   Such couples will be allowed to apply for public housing after receiving certificates online. The metropolitan government will call for related entities to treat such couples as families on various occasions including hospital visits and applications for rental housing.
   Similar systems have already been introduced in over 200 municipalities in Japan. Tokyo became the 10th prefecture to put the system in place.
   Tokyo's system covers those who commute to companies or schools in the Japanese capital, in addition to its own residents. A total of 166 couples had made applications by Monday morning.
   Soyoka Yamamoto, who represents a civic group that sought the establishment of the system, received a certificate Tuesday.