Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong same-sex couples win housing, inheritance rights

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2024-11-26
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government. The decision comes after a landmark 2023 ruling by the same court shut the door on legalising same-sex marriage, but gave the government two years to set up an "alternative legal framework" to safeguard rights for such couples. Tuesday marked the end of a six-year legal ba......
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