Activist detained in Hong Kong partially won appeal over...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Many of the government´s concessions were won through legal challenges in recent years and the city has seen a growing social acceptance toward same-sex marriage.
55% : Currently, Hong Kong only recognizes same-sex marriage for certain purposes such as taxation, civil service benefits and dependent visas.
52% : An activist detained in Hong Kong partially won his final appeal Tuesday seeking recognition for same-sex marriage registered overseas, in a landmark court ruling that is likely to have a far-reaching impact on the city´s LGBTQ+ community.
41% : In a previous hearing, Sham's lawyer Karon Monaghan argued that the absence of same-sex marriages in Hong Kong sent a message that they're less worthy of recognition than heterosexual marriages.
40% : Sham first asked for a judicial review in 2018 arguing that Hong Kong's laws, which don´t recognize foreign same-sex marriage, violate the constitutional right to equality.

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