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  2. Same-sex union court cases - Wikipedia

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    Hong Kong China June 2019 The court found that denying spousal benefits to same-sex couples married abroad is not in accordance with the Basic Law. [170] Yes Hong Kong China October 2019 In August 2018 the High Court heard a case seeking to recognise civil partnerships in a preliminary hearing, and it is expected to be heard in the first half ...

  3. Recognition of same-sex unions in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    A 2023 survey conducted by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at the University of Hong Kong, the Sexualities Research Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Human Rights Law Program at the University of North Carolina School of Law showed that 60% of Hong Kong residents supported same-sex marriage, while 17% were ...

  4. Hong Kong Understands the Uncommon Value of the Common Law - AOL

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    When conservatives in England and America talk about their civilization as an inheritance, they often talk about the genius of the common-law tradition. By that they mean the body of legal thought ...

  5. Recognition of same-sex unions in China - Wikipedia

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    A 2017 poll conducted by the University of Hong Kong found that 50.4% of Hong Kong residents supported same-sex marriage. [74] An August 2022 poll conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute found that 86% Hongkongers aged 18 to 40 thought that LGBT people "should be treated fairly and should not be discriminated against". In ...

  6. LGBTQ rights in China - Wikipedia

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    A 2017 University of Hong Kong poll found that 50.4% of Hong Kong residents supported same-sex marriage, and nearly 70% supported a law protecting LGBT people from discrimination. [152] A May 2021 Ipsos poll showed that 43% of Chinese people supported same-sex marriage, 20% supported civil partnerships but not marriage, while 19% were opposed ...

  7. 9 States Where a Common Law Marriage Can Give You a Tax ... - AOL

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    To file taxes jointly, you generally must be married. However, some states recognize so-called "common law marriages,"and allow couples to file their taxes together. Check Out: A Look at Tax Filing...

  8. Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice - Wikipedia

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    Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit is a Hong Kong permanent resident and a political activist presently jailed for alleged subversion under the National Security Law. He is gay, and has had a stable same-sex partner since 2011, who is also a Hong Kong permanent resident.

  9. Recognition of same-sex unions in Asia - Wikipedia

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    Following a Constitutional Court ruling and a subsequent legislative act, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide on 24 May 2019. [1] The Supreme Court Of India in a landmark decision on 16 August 2022 widened the definition of family under Indian law. This case has allowed for further recognition of ...