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Years of Activism Resulted in a Hong Kong Same-Sex Partnership Bill, but a Tough Vote Remains
LGBTQ groups from 13 Asian countries urge Hong Kong to enact legislation fully recognizing same-sex partnerships per a 2023 court ruling before the October 2025 deadline.
- After years of activism, Hong Kong's government proposed a bill in 2023 allowing registration of overseas same-sex partnerships, but faced opposition over concerns about traditional family values.
- A survey showed 60% of respondents in Hong Kong supported same-sex marriage in 2023, up from 38% in 2013.
- While the bill was criticized as insufficient by some activists, the government stated it must fulfill its obligations under a 2023 court ruling by October 2025.
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Hong Kong legislature to vote on same-sex partnerships bill
Hong Kong lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to grant limited rights to same-sex couples, as fears grow in the LGBTQ community that even this narrow equality bid could be sunk by conservative pro-Beijing voices.
LGBTQ groups urge Hong Kong to ‘fully recognise’ same-sex partnerships ahead of bill’s second reading
Local and overseas LGBTQ groups have urged the HK gov't to “fully recognise” same-sex partnerships ahead of the resumption of the second reading of a bill that proposes to grant limited rights to gay couples.
·Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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