Hong Kong LGBT Ruling (CR)
Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Nov 26, 2024, 02:59 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:12 PM EST
Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the city's LGBTQ+ community. The Court of Final Appeal’s dismissal of the government’s appeals ended some years-long legal battles over the differential treatment facing same-sex couples married overseas under Hong Kong’s Housing Authority policies and two inheritance laws. (AP Video: Alice Fung)