The Hong Kong authorities has proposed a system to recognise same-sex partnerships in accordance with a landmark courtroom ruling two years in the past and grant them some rights, however {couples} will first must have their relationship registered outdoors town.
LGBTQ activists and a authorized professional mentioned on Wednesday the brand new framework didn’t go far sufficient, pointing to an absence of readability on what rights could be granted and the requirement that relationships first be recognised abroad.
In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, the Mainland and Constitutional Affairs Bureau mentioned it was proposing to implement the brand new registration mechanism via laws that will permit same-sex {couples} to use to have their relationship recognised within the metropolis.
The mechanism would additionally grant same-sex {couples} some rights, comparable to these associated to medical and after-death issues, however the paper expressly said the framework wouldn’t be equal to marriage.
Each people must be of the identical intercourse, adults and at the very least one have to be a Hong Kong resident. They can’t be blood-related.
Moreover, the couple should have a sound same-sex marriage, partnership or civil union registered in a jurisdiction outdoors Hong Kong, whereas neither will be married to another person on the time
