Reverend proposes ‘contractual partner’ system after same-sex partnership bill vetoed by Hong Kong legislature

Reverend proposes ‘contractual partner’ system after same-sex partnership bill vetoed by Hong Kong legislature

A Hong Kong reverend and lawmaker has proposed establishing a “contractual partner” system in place of the same-sex partnership registration framework that was rejected by the city’s legislature earlier this year. A married same-sex couple holds hands. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Reverend Peter Koon said in an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal, published on Monday, that such a system could also cover other partnerships beyond marriage…