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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples

Hong Kong’s top court has partially approved a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages.

The ruling on Tuesday ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong‘s Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.

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