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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the city's 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.