Hong Kong, Sept 10, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong legislature to vote on same-sex partnerships bill

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Hong Kong lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to grant limited rights to same-sex couples, as fears grow in the LGBTQ community that even this narrow equality bid could be sunk by conservative pro-Beijing voices. Hong Kong's government proposed legislation this summer to recognise some rights for same-sex partners, but only for those whose unions are registered abroad. Despite LGBTQ activists decrying its limitations, the proposal......

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