Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong top court affirms housing, inheritance rights for same-sex couples

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2024-11-26

Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday to affirm housing and inheritance entitlements for same-sex couples, siding against the government in favour of LGBTQ rights protection. The ruling comes after a landmark 2023 decision -- also by the Court of Final Appeal -- shut the door on legalising same-sex marriage, but gave the government two years to set up a framework for other rights for such couples. It marked the end of a six-year legal battle that b......

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