Hong Kong’s High Court rejects legal bid for city to recognise foreign same-sex marriages, following judicial review from activist Jimmy Sham

Hong Kong’s High Court rejects legal bid for city to recognise foreign same-sex marriages, following judicial review from activist Jimmy Sham

South China Morning Post - Hong Kong·2020-09-18 10:27

Sham argued city violated the constitutional right to equality by refusing to recognise homosexual marriages from overseas

High Court on Friday delivering two key judgments on the rights of sexual minorities in Hong Kong

The High Court has rejected a legal bid for Hong Kong to recognise foreign same-sex marriages, but ruled in favour of a gay homeowner seeking equal inheritance rights for his partner.

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