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Hong Kong: Same-Sex Couples Awarded Public Housing Rights

Published OCT 18 2023·Updated OCT 30 2023

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The Spin

Left narrative

The Hong Kong court's ruling will go a long way in easing the lives of the city's LGBTQ+ community. The government must bear responsibility for institutionalizing a more liberal approach to the rights of same-sex couples and use its power to end entrenched discrimination.

South China Morning Post

Right narrative

Acknowledging same-sex unions as "marriage" undermines the traditional institution in Hong Kong. It undercuts the concept of family as initiated through traditional marriages. It is important to recognize long-standing and historical values of custom and culture.

Independent