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Hong Kong's top court, the Court of Final Appeals, ruled in favor of same-sex married couples on Tuesday, granting them equal access to subsidized housing and inheritance.

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Hong Kong's top court, the Court of Final Appeals, ruled in favor of same-sex married couples on Tuesday, granting them equal access to subsidized housing and inheritance.

Respondents Nick Infinger and Henry Li, along with Li's late partner Edgar Ng, successfully challenged discriminatory housing policies and inheritance laws, arguing these violated their right to equality under the Basic Law.

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Respondents Nick Infinger and Henry Li, along with Li's late partner Edgar Ng, successfully challenged discriminatory housing policies and inheritance laws, arguing these violated their right to equality under the Basic Law.

The respondents challenged their exclusion from subsidized apartments under the Home Ownership Scheme, as well as ordinances barring same-sex couples from easily leaving properties to surviving partners or accessing financial support from estates.

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The respondents challenged their exclusion from subsidized apartments under the Home Ownership Scheme, as well as ordinances barring same-sex couples from easily leaving properties to surviving partners or accessing financial support from estates.

The Housing Authority, which previously denied the subsidized housing, later expressed respect for the ruling and pledged to review its policies in response to the court's decision.

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The Housing Authority, which previously denied the subsidized housing, later expressed respect for the ruling and pledged to review its policies in response to the court's decision.

The chief justice ruled that exclusionary housing policies lacked justification and found no evidence of negative impacts on heterosexual couples if the policies were relaxed, while two other justices declared the inheritance laws unconstitutional.

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The chief justice ruled that exclusionary housing policies lacked justification and found no evidence of negative impacts on heterosexual couples if the policies were relaxed, while two other justices declared the inheritance laws unconstitutional.

This follows the high court's ruling last year giving the government two years to establish a framework for recognizing gay couples, arguing that failure to do so violates the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. The government has not yet offered an update on its progress.

This follows the high court's ruling last year giving the government two years to establish a framework for recognizing gay couples, arguing that failure to do so violates the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. The government has not yet offered an update on its progress.

This court decision is a big win for LGBTQ+ equality and Nick Infinger, who's been fighting the legal battle for ten years. However, the government still needs to act on its 2023 promise to create a legal framework for same-sex partnerships, ensuring fair treatment and full recognition. Until that happens, many same-sex couples won't be able to legally marry, let alone enjoy the rights established by this ruling.

This court decision is a big win for LGBTQ+ equality and Nick Infinger, who's been fighting the legal battle for ten years. However, the government still needs to act on its 2023 promise to create a legal framework for same-sex partnerships, ensuring fair treatment and full recognition. Until that happens, many same-sex couples won't be able to legally marry, let alone enjoy the rights established by this ruling.

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