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Hong Kong's top court urges alternative legal framework for same-sex couples

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A statue of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal is pictured, in Hong Kong, China, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Hong Kong's top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages, and called for an alternative legal framework for such couples to legitimise their basic social needs. The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of…

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