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• LGBT+ (Hong Kong)

  Same-sex marriage is not recognised in Hong Kong, but that did not stop 10 LGBTQ couples tying the knot

  6 July 2024, by LEUNG Hillary

  “Ten years ago, we met in a gay-friendly church… we met at the right place, the right time,” one man told his partner after they exchanged their vows at a wedding in Hong Kong that saw 10 LGBTQ couples get married.
  The banquet hall in Hong Kong’s Eaton Hotel has seen countless weddings (…)

• LGBT+ (Hong Kong)

  Trans concern group urges Hong Kong gov’t to update ID card gender policy following landmark ruling

  10 July 2023, by LEE James

  For [the Registration of Persons Office] to continue to uphold a policy ruled as unconstitutional to this day … would mean that the Immigration Department is violating constitutional rights,” said Christine Chu of trans concern group Quarks.
  Thirteen transgender people on Saturday applied to (…)

• LGBT+ (Hong Kong)

  Thousands show up for pride parade on LGBT rights in Hong Kong

  16 November 2019, by CHAN Ho Him, WAKEFIELD Lily

  Thousands show up for pride parade on LGBT rights in Hong Kong, as some wear masks and chant anti-government protest slogans https://www.scmp.com/print/news/hong-kong/society/article/3038058/thousands-show-pride-parade-lgbt-rights-hong-kong-some-wear
  Organisers say attendance halved from last (…)

• LGBT+ (Hong Kong)

  LGBT+: Hong Kong lawmakers reject gay civil unions in 27-24 vote

  22 November 2018

  Lawmakers in Hong Kong have narrowly rejected a push towards recognition of LGBT+ rights regarding gay civil unions.
  Raymond Chan, Hong Kong’s first openly gay lawmaker, put a bill before the autonomous region’s legislative council that would have opened the door to permitting recognition of (…)