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Added on: 12/30/2021

Lesbian pop star Denise Ho arrested amid growing crackdown against China’s critics.

12/30/2021

Lesbian pop star and regionally famous pro-democracy activist Denise Ho was one of seven people arrested on Wednesday morning by national security police in Hong Kong. She…

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Added on: 11/13/2021

In Hong Kong, a gay dating show aims to break down LGBT+ barriers

11/12/21

Part LGBT+ dating show, part documentary, a reality television series soon to air in Hong Kong will give a rare portrayal of the complexities of being gay…

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Added on: 10/29/2021

The wins and woes of Hong Kong’s rainbow families – has city made progress on policy and law for LGBT community?

10/29/2021

When a lesbian couple in Hong Kong broke up last year after nearly two decades together, they agreed it was crucial they both continued to play an…

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Added on: 09/16/2021

Hong Kong Gay Games postponed due to Covid travel restrictions

09/15/2021

The Hong Kong Gay Games have been postponed until November 2023 in view of the current coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions, its organisers have told HKFP. The…

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Added on: 09/15/2021

2 transgender men in court fight over changing sex listed on Hong Kong ID cards

09/13/2021

A person does not have to undergo complete sex reassignment surgery to be considered as having changed into a man or woman, lawyers for two transgender men…

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Added on: 09/05/2021

Local walking tour takes deep dive into the world of Hong Kong’s LGBT community

9/4/21

Beneath a rainbow-coloured umbrella, tour guide Michael Tsang Chi-fai addresses a rapt audience about a four-hour walk ahead. “We’re going to visit different places you may have…

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Added on: 08/30/2021

Pro-Bejing Lawmakes Target Hong Kong Gay Gamers

08/29/2021

Several pro-Beijing members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council are once again raising a furore over the upcoming Hong Kong Gay Games in November 2022, the first…

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Added on: 07/23/2021

Popular Gay TV Show in Hong Kong Draws Political Attacks, Raising Worries Over Rights

07/23/2021

HONG KONG—A TV show about a male love triangle is proving a big hit with viewers, but criticism from pro-Beijing politicians is stirring concern that broader freedoms…

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Added on: 07/22/2021

Letters | Hit TV series shows Hong Kong ready to talk about gay rights, but gently does it

07/21/2021

I agree with your editorial, “Let reason prevail in debate on gay rights” (July 20). I can’t say I was not initially taken aback by the headlines…

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Added on: 07/19/2021

No love from Ho for hit gay series

07/18/2021

Pro-establishment lawmaker Junius Ho Kwan-yiu has strongly criticized Hong Kong’s first TV drama spearheading a gay relationship as being “marijuana in sugar coating.” ViuTV drama Ossan’s Love,…

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Added on: 06/29/2021

377: The British colonial law that left an anti-LGBTQ legacy in Asia

06/28/2021

For much of the past two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in a vast swathe of the world – thanks to colonial Britain. Till today,…

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Added on: 06/26/2021

Hong Kong court ruling overturns anti-LGBT housing policy

6/25/2021

Married same-sex partners will be allowed to own subsidised housing together in Hong Kong after a landmark High Court ruling on Friday, a major stride for LGBT…

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Added on: 06/25/2021

Ray Yeung has been telling queer Asian stories for years and people are finally taking notice

06/25/2021

In the ongoing conversation about LGBTQ representation, sometimes the need to expand beyond the American zeitgeist gets lost. Last year, writer/director Ray Yeung managed to do just…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says city will support Gay Games, and calls lawmaker’s hate-filled outburst ‘unnecessarily divisive’

06/16/2021

Hong Kong’s leader has accused several pro-establishment lawmakers of dividing society and inciting hatred, after one called next year’s Gay Games “disgraceful” and the revenue it would…

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Added on: 05/25/2021

Hong Kong’s Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stigma

05/24/2021

In Hong Kong, transgender people are far from accepted. Members of the community spoke out against discrimination after a survey published ahead of the International Day Against…

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Added on: 04/20/2021

‘End housing bias against gay couples’

04/19/2021

Housing Authority should amend Home Ownership Scheme rules to rectify discrimination against gay couples, the high court heard yesterday. But the Housing Authority told high court judge…

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Added on: 04/04/2021

Support group shows Hong Kong parents struggling to accept that their children are LGBTQ, they are not alone

4/3/21

Eric* recalls the day in 2009 when he received the long-distance phone call from his son as if it were yesterday. James*, in his early 20s and…

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Added on: 03/29/2021

Time for Hong Kong to protect its LGBT community from discrimination

03/29/2021

A Japanese court recently ruled that the state’s failure to recognise same-sex marriage was unconstitutional – a landmark verdict that came after decades of arduous campaigning. In…

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Added on: 01/23/2021

Acclaimed chef, LGBT advocate leads social, culinary change in Hong Kong

01/23/2021

May Chow may be the most controversial — and visible — chef in Hong Kong: an acclaimed female restaurateur who is also a symbol of change for…

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Added on: 01/14/2021

Hong Kong workplaces lag behind rest of Asia in LGBT acceptance, study finds

01/14/2021

Attention to workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I) has been on the rise in recent years. Among key areas of D&I, many are calling for advancing lesbian, gay,…

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Added on: 12/16/2020

Hong Kong trails other Asian countries in promoting LGBT diversity and inclusion in workplace, study suggests

12/26/2020

In a study reviewing the progress of LGBT equality in Asia, Hong Kong’s companies have a less LGBT-friendly environment compared to their counterparts in the region. A…

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Added on: 09/27/2020

Lead on recognising same-sex unions in Hong Kong must start with government not courts, lawyers and activists say

09/26/2020

Lawyers and activists have urged the government to take the lead in drawing up a legal framework for the recognition of same-sex relationships in Hong Kong rather…

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Added on: 09/04/2020

App to fill gap on LGBT+ discrimination in Hong Kong

09/03/2020

LGBT+ people in Hong Kong can log discrimination through a new mobile app backed by one of the city’s most prominent property heiresses, in a first for…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Hong Kong LGBT charter in planning stages

06/09/2020

Plans to introduce a voluntary charter on discrimination against sexual minorities in Hong Kong are under way as officials look into existing policies adopted by neighboring governments….

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Added on: 04/05/2020

Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community calls for new top judge to work with them

04/04/2020

Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community urged the territory’s new top judge to work with them as they campaign for the recognition of same-sex marriage and to stop widespread…

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Added on: 04/02/2020

Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community calls for new top judge to work with them

04/01/2020

Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community urged the territory’s new top judge to work with them as they campaign for the recognition of same-sex marriage and to stop widespread…

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Added on: 03/18/2020

Transgender pastor defies court to conduct same-sex marriages in Hong Kong

03/17/2020

A transgender pastor has vowed to officiate same-sex marriages in Hong Kong despite a legal challenge failing to provide assurances that he will not face arrest. Marrz…

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Added on: 03/12/2020

Seven Asian movies celebrating LGBT romance

03/11/2020

While Hollywood has blockbuster queer films Brokeback Mountain (2005), Moonlight (2016) and Call Me By Your Name (2017), social stigmas and cultural taboos mean that LGBTQ+ characters…

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Added on: 03/05/2020

Hong Kong court rules in favor of gay couple seeking public housing

03/04/2020

A Hong Kong court on Wednesday ruled that married same-sex couples have the right to apply for public housing, in a move that could make it easier…

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Added on: 01/28/2020

Hong Kong citizens back same-sex marriage and LGBT+ protection

01/27/2020

Support for LGBT+ people has soared to record levels in Hong Kong, a new survey has found. The Sexualities Research Programme at the Chinese University of Hong…