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Hong Kong high court rules in favor of recognition of overseas same-sex marriages

Por: Los Angeles Times World September 05, 2023

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An activist detained in Hong Kong partially won his final appeal seeking recognition for same-sex marriages registered overseas, in a landmark court ruling Tuesday that is likely to have a far-reaching impact on the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Jimmy Sham, a prominent pro-democracy activist during huge anti-government protests in 2019, married his husband in New York 10 years ago. Sham first asked for a judicial review in 2018, arguing that Hong... + full article



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