Hong Kong urged to speed up on laws for gay couples’ rights after court rulings


Landmark rulings by Hong Kong’s top court that affirmed housing benefits and inheritance rights for people in same-sex relationships have fuelled calls for authorities to quickly formulate a legal framework that recognises the rights of such couples.

The Court of Final Appeal ruled on Tuesday that same-sex couples enjoyed the same rights to apply for public rental housing as other families, and could live together in subsidised flats under the government’s Home Ownership Scheme.

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