The Equal Opportunities Commission chairman has called for greater protection of sexual minorities in Hong Kong, as well as a discussion on same-sex marriage laws.
The Equal Opportunities Commission chairman has called for greater protection of sexual minorities in in Hong Kong, as well as a discussion on same-sex marriage laws.
Professor Alfred Chan Cheung-ming said that sexual minorities in the country faced insufficient protection.
The chairman’s comments came after the High Court ruled that gay people working as civil servants in the country should be rewarded the same benefits as their heterosexual counterparts.
The professor said: “The court ruling told us clearly that [same-sex] marriage in Hong Kong is just a start. We agree with it and that a discussion on [same-sex] marriage is unavoidable, ” before stressing that the rights of sexual minorities should be handled with serious urgency.
“More discussions on the city’s marriage system are needed. There is support and opposition from difference concern groups.
