US EditionYears 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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UpstractHong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers
Since the Chinese government imposed a major overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system four years ago, the city’s legislature has been stacked with loyalists who have sided with the government on almost every issue. But there is one law proposed by the Hong Kong government that faces opposition from a large number of lawmakers. It’s a bill that would recognize same-sex partnerships and provide people in such relationships with rights such as the …
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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.
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