Landmark court ruling overturns ‘oppressively unfair’ anti-LGBT Hong Kong housing policy

Hong Kong’s High

Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Friday that housing policies “constitute unlawful discrimination” by not acknowledging same-sex partners as a tenant’s family member, marking a landmark victory for LGBT rights in the region.

In its judgement, the High Court stated that current housing policies violate the region’s Basic Law constitution and Bill of Rights by denying joint occupancy and ownership rights to same-sex couples.

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