Hong Kong to introduce same-sex partnerships bill

Hong Kong is set to introduce a bill that will recognise same-sex partnerships, in what would mark a major step forward for LGBTQ+ people in the special administrative region of China.

In 2023, Hong Kong’s top court ordered the government to legally recognise same-sex relationships and gave them two years to enact legislation. However, an appeal with regard to bringing forward full marriage equality and recognition of same-sex marriages performed abroad was unanimously dismissed.

While the government has shown little appetite for championing LGBTQ+ rights, homosexuality was decriminalised in 1991, and legal challenges have pushed the authorities to make improvements in terms of rights for LGBTQ+ people in general.

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