Longhair Long Haired No More

“Longhair” Leung Kwok-hung is serving a four-week jail sentence for disrupting a public forum back in 2011. Longhair’s new hairdo—he had his hair cut in prison—also caused a stir online. Politician and Leung’s lawyer Martin Lee said in court that the required haircuts for male inmates amount to discrimination, as women are exempt. He planned to file a judicial review and the judge agreed that it’s an interesting topic.

Our take: Say whatever about the guy—we admire his convictions.

HK Says No to Same-Sex Marriages

Last Monday, the British consulate said that the Hong Kong government had objected to its plans to solemnize gay weddings for UK nationals and their partners, while countries with poorer human rights records such as China and Russia have given consent. The new service follows the legalization of same-sex marriages in England this March. The LGBT community is outraged, and gay rights activist Nigel Collett told the AFP that the Hong Kong government is “making a fool of itself.” Later in the week, the government seemed to have a change of heart, saying that the decision was up to the consulate. It remains unclear what the final decision is. The consulate is pushing for a clarification.