The statue of Lady Justice is seen at the Court of Final Appeal building in Hong Kong on September 5, 2023, as the court decides the latest ruling on same-sex marriage. Hong Kong's top court on September 5 ruled in favour of same-sex partnerships including civil unions, though it stopped short of granting full marriage rights in a partial win for the city's LGBTQ community.
But the case brought by jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Sham -- set to be decided at 2:30 pm Tuesday -- will be the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal has directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage. Sham has argued the city's ban on same-sex marriage violates his right to equality, while the lack of a policy alternative -- such as civil unions -- does the same, in addition to breaching his right to privacy.
Local courts have struck down discriminatory policies"domain-by-domain" but that approach resulted in a"really, really long journey", Suen told AFP. A poll this year found that 60 percent of Hong Kongers supported same-sex marriage, compared to just 38 percent a decade ago.
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