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Marriott Bonvoy and YouTube Announced as Sponsoring Platinum Partners of Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022

Marriott Bonvoy and YouTube Announced as Sponsoring Platinum Partners of Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 receives a resounding green light from the business community. The high profile support underlines the expected positive impact that the Gay Games will have upon its first...

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Bittersweet day for Hong Kong LGBT community as court rules in favour of inheritance rights between gay couple, but rejects foreign same-sex marriage bid

Bittersweet day for Hong Kong LGBT community as court rules in favour of inheritance rights between gay couple, but rejects foreign same-sex marriage bid | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hong Kong's High Court ruled in favour of a gay homeowner seeking equal inheritance rights for his partner, but rejected a bid to recognise foreign same-sex marriages in a bittersweet day involving two important judgments on the rights of sexual minorities in the city. Mr Justice Anderson Chow Ka-ming ruled on two separate cases on Friday, a year after he concluded the government had no positive obligation to provide an alternativ

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Hong Kong’s lesbian bars are vanishing, but for LGBT people it’s actually a good sign in the traditionally conservative city

Hong Kong’s lesbian bars are vanishing, but for LGBT people it’s actually a good sign in the traditionally conservative city | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There were as many as nine lesbian bars in Hong Kong in the early 2000s, but that number has dropped to two; the city’s increasing tolerance of LGBT people means more lesbians feel they can hang out at ordinary bars.

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Why Taiwan LGBT vote must not make Hong Kong lose heart on gay rights

Why Taiwan LGBT vote must not make Hong Kong lose heart on gay rights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hong Kong and China are officially non-religious, so why would the Hong Kong government acquiesce to religious values?Our identity, or our pursuit of the right to love, is not defined by other people’s votes

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Hong Kong Pride Parade organisers expect record crowd, with theme of legal equality for local LGBT community in 2018

Hong Kong Pride Parade organisers expect record crowd, with theme of legal equality for local LGBT community in 2018 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Event will take place on November 17, with organisers expecting 12,000 marchers. Theme highlights all forms of legal equality LGBT community lacks in Hong Kong

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2022 Gay Games: the man behind Hong Kong's winning bid to host the event

2022 Gay Games: the man behind Hong Kong's winning bid to host the event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Coming out I knew for a long time before I came out that I was gay, or at least that I was different. It was one of the reasons I was always picked last in gym class. I was sporty, but I acted different to the other boys and

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Pride & Prejudice Hong Kong 2018 - highlight video

Pride & Prejudice Hong Kong 2018 - highlight video | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gathering in Hong Kong for Pride and Prejudice 2018, an event hosted by The Economist Events, prominent industry leaders discussed the principal challenges obstructing progress in the global conversation around LGBT rights, diversity and inclusion within business and civil society.

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Hong Kong gay pop star says Malaysia show dropped over LGBT support

Hong Kong gay pop star says Malaysia show dropped over LGBT support | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Hong Kong pop star said on Thursday she had been denied permission to perform in Malaysia because she campaigns for gay rights, amid criticism from activists of rising intolerance toward the LGBT community in the Muslim-majority nation.

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Hong Kong's LGBT community marches for equality

Hong Kong's LGBT community marches for equality | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Rainbow flags flowed through the streets of Hong Kong Saturday during the city's annual pride parade, as LGBT activists criticised authorities fo
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'A landmark judgment': Legal experts and banks react to Hong Kong's key LGBT court ruling

'A landmark judgment': Legal experts and banks react to Hong Kong's key LGBT court ruling | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Legal experts have hailed the Court of Appeal’s “landmark” decision on Monday to rule in favour of a lesbian expatriate who was previously refused a spousal visa by the Immigration Department. The applicant, QT, entered into a civil partnership with another woman, SS, in the UK in 2011. But when SS …
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Hong Kong Looks to the Future with the Gay Games in 2022

Hong Kong Looks to the Future with the Gay Games in 2022 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 (GGHK) is in the midst of working together with key organisations and community leaders for a unity celebration.

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Ken Ken Milan talks to us about Hong Kong's growing voguing scene

Ken Ken Milan talks to us about Hong Kong's growing voguing scene | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Time Out explores an emerging dance movement that's allowing Hongkongers to dance to the beat of their own drums

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The gay Hong Kong Chinese men afraid to come out to their families, and why parents need educating to accept them

The gay Hong Kong Chinese men afraid to come out to their families, and why parents need educating to accept them | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hong Kong Chinese respondents to a survey say fear of rejection is the main reason they conceal their gay identities from their families. Parents need education and support to understand their children’s sexual orientation.

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Runners inspire LGBT community to be visible in Hong Kong after fourth place finish at The Great Relay

Runners inspire LGBT community to be visible in Hong Kong after fourth place finish at The Great Relay | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

OutRunners give members of the LGBT community an active outlet if they want more than just clubs and bars

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Hong Kong will now allow gay expat couples to get spousal visas

Hong Kong will now allow gay expat couples to get spousal visas | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Hong Kong government said today (Sept. 18) that it would grant dependent visas to legally recognized gay couples the same way it does for married heterosexual couples.

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Linklaters hosts second Open For Business Roundtable event in Hong Kong

Linklaters hosts second Open For Business Roundtable event in Hong Kong | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
We are proud to have hosted the second Open For Business roundtable, in partnership with Community Business with the focus to bring together leaders from the private sector and civil society to discuss how we can collaborate to advance LGBT+ inclusion in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Gay Rights Suffer Setbacks

Hong Kong Gay Rights Suffer Setbacks | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The city’s LGBT community has notched small victories in recent years, but new developments have made them angry and discouraged.

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Hong Kong priest cancels Christmas mass for LGBT community after Catholic Church warns of gay 'sinfulness'

Hong Kong priest cancels Christmas mass for LGBT community after Catholic Church warns of gay 'sinfulness' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
A Hong Kong priest cancelled a midnight mass for a Christian LGBT group during Christmas after the local diocese told him that homosexuality was “sinful”. Compassion HK LGBTQ Catholics Union said it was informed by the priest – at the last minute – that he could not conduct the ceremony …
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Highlights of upcoming Pink Season Hong Kong LGBT festival

Highlights of upcoming Pink Season Hong Kong LGBT festival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Five weeks of celebration as the LGBT festival launches at Petticoat Lane on Saturday. Expect art events, educational seminars, the Urban Race, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and a huge beach party in Shek O to finish
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In Hong Kong's bid for Gay Games, a bid for equality in Asia

In Hong Kong's bid for Gay Games, a bid for equality in Asia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Hong Kong is one of three cities vying to host the 2022 Gay Games, leaving some wondering if the event could help challenge the stigma that LGBT communities face in Asia.
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