Hong Kong's Lawmakers in a Twist Over Same-Sex Unions

Hong Kong's Lawmakers in a Twist Over Same-Sex Unions

Photo from HKFPAs the bodies representing “the people” in Hong Kong are in effect filled with the government's choices, political life has generally become rather bland. Routine legislation is passed in a matter of hours, controversial legislation in a matter of minutes. An exception has now come up. Naturally, the divisive issue involves sex.The fuse o…

Hong Kong: Pro-establishment legislature divided over the Same-sex Partners Bill

One lawmaker describes the bill a Pandora’s box, another suggests Beijing to override top court's decisionOriginally published on Global VoicesPerformance artist Holok Chen and an activist outside the Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry on July 28, 2025. Photo by Kyle Lam/HKFP. Used with permission. This report was written by Hillary Leung and published in Hong Kong Free Press on August 3, 2025. The following edited version is published as part …