Historic Victory for LGBTQ Rights in Hong Kong as Court Grants Gay Couples Equal Housing Rights hngn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hngn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in nature” and a complete denial of such couples’ rights.
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld two earlier rulings that supported the granting of subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, in another victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision rejected appeals by the Housing Authority of the earlier rulings, which said some of its policies violated the constitutional right to equality. One of
This latest judgment is only one of the many significant legal strides that LGBTQ+ advocates in Hong Kong have been able to celebrate this year, showcasing the territory's progressive shift.