Hong Kong authorities have āongoing legal dutyā to fulfil same-sex couples ruling
Hong Kong authorities have an āongoing legal dutyā to fulfil their responsibilities related to same-sex relationships in response to a landmark court ruling, even if the cityās legislature rejects a proposal to establish a recognition system, the government has said.The government said on Wednesday that the judiciary had not and would not give any direct orders to either the executive or the legislature about fulfilling the ruling.Authorities also argued that the proposal considered the judiciaryās requirements and public sentiments.The proposal is the government's answer to a 2023 ruling from the Court of Final Appeal, which gave authorities two years to draw up laws setting out ācore rightsā for same-sex couples, but did not outline what they might be.A source told the Post that the gove...