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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-court-rules-that-same-sex-couples-hold-equal-inheritance-rights-2023-10-24/>
'HONG KONG, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court dismissed on Tuesday a
government bid to deny same-sex married couples' inheritance rights, saying the
refusal of such rights is "an unacceptably harsh burden".
The ruling by Hong Kong's Court of Appeal is another small legal victory for
campaigners for LGBT rights in the global financial hub this year, a trend that
activists say could prompt other jurisdictions in Asia, like Singapore and
Japan, to examine their positions on inclusion.
Hong Kong law does not allow same-sex marriage so some couples get married in
places abroad where it is legal.
Tuesday's ruling came in response to a city government appeal in December
against a 2020 court decision that same-sex married couples should enjoy equal
rights under the city's inheritance laws.
Judges Peter Cheung, Maria Yuen and Thomas Au said in a written judgment that
the city's secretary of justice, who led the government appeal, "failed in all
grounds of appeal".
"There's no reason why foreign same-sex marriages cannot be similarly admitted
as a matter of principle of equality of treatment," the judges wrote.'
Via
Future Crunch:
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