US EditionA US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
- Ten same-sex couples from Hong Kong were married over the internet in the United States, despite Hong Kong not recognizing such unions, aiming to mark Pride Month.
- A Utah officiant officiated the marriages, taking advantage of Utah's online wedding process that does not require the couple to appear in person.
- Digital application processes in Utah have made it a popular choice for online weddings since the COVID-19 pandemic. Family members celebrated in a Hong Kong hotel as couples exchanged rings.
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Ten homosexual couples have married in the USA while they were in Hong Kong, where same-sex weddings are not allowed. The wedding was conducted by a wedding officiant in Utah, 1,200 miles away, who could remotely explain the couple's marriage.
Hong Kong LGBTQ couples seek love, recognition in mass wedding
When 10 Hong Kong LGBTQ couples exchanged vows at a hotel ballroom, the scene could have been mistaken for any other mass wedding -- except the officiant was 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) away.The Chinese city does not recognize same-sex marriage and the newlyweds had to legally register their marriages in the United States, with the officiant joining via video call from Utah.For Daisy Ko and Dark Chan, their marriage on Tuesday -- even though…
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
HONG KONG (AP) -- Ten same-sex couples got married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections.
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A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Ten same-sex couples have gotten married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong. The semi-autonomous southern Chinese city does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections.
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