Hong Kong Activists Face Tough Compromise Over LGBTQ Rights Blueprint

Fonte: International Business Times

Hong Kong's top court confined marriage to heterosexual couples but ordered the government to create an "alternative framework" for same-sex couples AFP Hong Kong's LGBTQ community has reluctantly rallied behind a government plan to expand rights for some same-sex couples, with activists ditching their idealism in hope of a rare legislative win. The city's top court confined marriage to heterosexual couples in 2023 but ordered the government to create an "alternative framework" to recognise same-sex couples' rights by October. Government officials unveiled a proposal on July 2 to allow limited rights for gay and lesbian couples.