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Yagi, Yūta, author, illustrator.
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Yagi, Yūta -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gay men -- Japan -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Adoption -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Yagi, Yūta, author, illustrator.
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Why I adopted my hus...
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Why I adopted my husband / Yuta Yagi ; [translator, Katie Kimura].
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Yagi, Yūta, author, illustrator.
Marina del Rey, CA : Tokyopop, Inc., [2023]
Subjects
Yagi, Yūta -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gay men -- Japan -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Adoption -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc.
ISBN:
9781427873385 (paperback) :
1427873380 (paperback) :
Description:
128 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Contents:
The ins and outs of being gay -- What is same-sex marriage? -- Motives for getting married -- The merits of adult adoption -- How we met -- Our relationships -- Coming out -- A mother's advice -- Final boss: Father -- In Kyota's case -- Marriage blues? -- The earthquake and a decision -- To City Hall -- The effect of a ring -- In Okinawa -- Dinner with the family -- Buying a house -- Saving for retirement -- Discussing graves -- A new day dawns -- Bonus comic -- Same-sex marriage through official documents/contracts -- Does Japan really need same-sex marriage? -- How to fill out the adoption form -- Merits and discussions regarding adoption -- Afterword.
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"As a gay couple living in Japan (where gay marriage is not yet legal), Yuta and Kyota have found a unique loophole in order for the government to recognize their union: Kyota adopted Yuta.This nonfiction manga depicts how the two men met and fell in love, their life together for the last twenty years, their struggle to communicate their relationship to their families, their anxieties about the future, and their determination to live happily and carefree as any other married couple, while they strive for independence and equal rights in a changing cultural landscape."-- Provided by publisher.
Audience:
T, for Teen, age 13+; mature themes: references to sex, alcohol and tobacco.
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McCully-Moiliili Public Library
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A GN 306.76620 Ya
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