Hong Kong: Rejection of same-sex partnerships bill shows disdain for LGBTI rights

By Amnesty International

Responding to the Hong Kong government’s rejection of a bill that proposed a new legal framework for registering same-sex partnerships, Amnesty International’s Researcher/Policy Advisor on Gender, Nadia Rahman, said: “Today the Hong Kong government has failed to address the inequality faced by same-sex couples in all areas of their lives. The proposed bill on same-sex […] The post Hong Kong: Rejection of same-sex partnerships bill shows disdain for LGBTI rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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