A urt se filed by a gay widower highlights Hong Kong’s nservative approach to genr.
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A urt se filed by a gay widower highlights Hong Kong’s nservative approach to genr. Cred: Wikimedia Commons/ doctorhoIn Hong Kong, a gay widower takg the ernment to urt over the right to be regnized as his late hband’s spoe is sparkg discsns over the cy’s antiquated approach to genr. We hope the ernment n take actn to implement the anti-discrimatn law and maral law for same-sex marriage and related benefs, so [Li and Ng] and others do not have to take actns personally to fight the whole system, ” said Alv Chng, a gay activist and eelance social worker.
Dpe the veneer of a vibrant gay scene and Hong Kong’s reputatn as a smopolan cy, the cy remas relatively nservative on genr issu, and there is wispread stigma agast the LGBTQ+ muny all spher of muny members are vulnerable to prsn and other mental health issu, which have been exacerbated by the panmic, activists say.
”Although homosexualy has been crimalized for almost three s, nversn therapy is still not formally banned the cy, said Chng, who is a survivor of nversn therapy. Hong Kong is safe to vis, Gay Gam team tells foreigners worryg about natnal secury lawHong Kong anisers of the Gay Gam are unr prsure om some foreign officials and participants who say they will stay away om the November event to avoid “accintally” breachg the cy’s strict natnal secury ncerns have e on top of recent lls by some LGBTQ activists Hong Kong for the event to be ncelled, and protts by nservative only four months to go, the anisers have pledged to prs on, hopg to h their target of 3, 000 participants for the first edn of the gam to be held Gam ambassadors pose for a photo March. ChengUned Stat-based Shamey Cramer, an honorary life member of the ternatnal Feratn of Gay Gam, told the Post there was “a safety and secury issue” Hong Kong.