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World rowing championships wrapped up Sunday

World rowing championships wrapped up Sunday

(CTN NEWS) - In a landmark ruling that carries profound implications for Hong Kong's LGBTQ+ community, the city's highest court issued a verdict on Tuesday,

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's top court partially approved on Tuesday (Sept 5) a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of same-sex marriages, calling for new regulations for gay couples to protect their basic social needs. The ruling by Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal followed a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist...

AP: Hong Kong’s top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognising same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The ruling did not grant full marriage rights to same-sex couples...

HONG KONG -- Hong Kongs top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the citys LGBTQ+ community.

The top court in Hong Kong, a city in China, has ruled its government was in violation of not recognizing same-sex marriages legitimized overseas, ending a five-year legal feud.

Judges call for alternative framework to marriage in partial victory for city’s LGBTQ+ community

The ruling 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.

A landmark case on LGBTQ rights saw Hong Kong's top court rejecting a bid for full marriage equality of same-sex couples. However, the judges also said the government needed to create a legal framework for the issue.