Hong Kong court upholds rulings backing subsidized housing benefits for same-sex couples

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld two earlier rulings that supported the granting of subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, in another victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision rejected appeals by the Housing Authority of the earlier rulings, which said some of its policies violated the constitutional right to equality. One of the policies denies same-sex couples married overseas eligibility to apply for public rental housing as an “ordinary family.

” The ruling is expected to have a strong impact on the lives of same-sex couples. Currently, Hong Kong only recognizes same-sex marriage for certain purposes such as taxation, civil service benefits and dependent visas. Many of the government concessions were won through legal challenges in recent years as the city has seen a growing social acceptance of same-sex marriage.

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