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The Court of Final Appeal ruled the government should recognise the same-sex marriage of a civil servant seeking benefits for his spouse.

This comes as Beijing separately indicates it will not take inspiration from Taiwan’s thought-leadership and legalise same-sex marriage in the PRC.

Hong Kong Free Press reports that just days after Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage

Only 40% of Hong Kong’s LGBT citizens are out at work, and the medical profession is particularly conservative.

Lawyers argue that failing to recognise same-sex marriage violates rights to equality and privacy.

Priscilla Leung led 16 anti-LGBT groups in warning an advert showing two men holding hands would have a ‘chilling effect’.

The supporters rallied in Hong Kong’s Central district on Saturday (25 May), to celebrate Taiwan becoming the first in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. 

Is Hong Kong realising its handicap in the claim to be “Asia’s World City”?

The MTR Corp moved to allow a Cathay Pacific advert featuring a same-sex couple to be displayed at metro stations, and the Airport Authority quickly follows suit in overturning its ban.

Advertisement featuring same-sex couple will be displayed at MTR metro stations