https://www.scmp.com/rss/323858/feed Yiu-tung Suen (DPhil Oxford) is assistant professor of the Gender Studies Programme and founding director of the Sexualities Research Programme at Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has consulted and written reports for the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organization, and advises the Asian Development Bank for their research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “The Legislative Council yesterday passed legislation decriminalising homosexual acts between consenting men aged 21 and above in private, ending an 11-year debate” was the opening line of a story in the Post on July 11, 1991. That means today, July 10, marks the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of same-sex sexual acts between consenting male adults in private in Hong Kong. How far has Hong Kong come in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) issues? Let us first look at... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140330/when-will-hong-kong-fully-protect-its-lgbt-community-discrimination?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140330/when-will-hong-kong-fully-protect-its-lgbt-community-discrimination?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:15:10 +0000 There has been much debate in Hong Kong recently about the city hosting the Gay Games in 2022, the first time the event will be held in Asia. However, one important point has not been addressed: why are the Gay Games needed?  The event was probably much less well known in Hong Kong before it was passionately discussed in the Legislative Council, after which the chief executive expressed her views on it. So far, the debate has centred on the comments about the money the event generates, while it... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3137685/hong-kong-debates-gay-games-why-are-they-needed-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3137685/hong-kong-debates-gay-games-why-are-they-needed-all?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:35:00 +0000 In his chief executive election declaration, John Tsang Chun-wah said that a great Hong Kong means a place where people can lead happy lives and see it as a home for generations to come. He explained that one of the reasons why he was running for election was that he wished to change people’s intention to emigrate, which is a sentiment that is increasingly felt among Hongkongers these days. There are many “push factors” for emigration besides the broader political climate and economic reasons.... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2074394/lack-legal-protection-driving-sexual-minorities-out-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2074394/lack-legal-protection-driving-sexual-minorities-out-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:28:16 +0000 On November 28, the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macau, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the consulate general of Germany co-organised the international conference “LGBTI Rights and Freedom of Religion in Hong Kong and the European Union”, with support from the Equal Opportunities Commission. Religious and civil society experts from Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Taiwan and Hong Kong discussed issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) people in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2060575/conflicts-between-protecting-rights-hong-kongs-lgbti-people-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2060575/conflicts-between-protecting-rights-hong-kongs-lgbti-people-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:00:45 +0000 At a time when more than 20 countries around the world have legalised same-sex marriage, it seems unfathomable that some basic rights of same-sex couples are being denied in Hong Kong, including the right to claim the ashes of one’s deceased partner. In June this year, Cyd Ho Sau-lan, then a lawmaker, proposed amendments to the Private Columbaria Bill that was passing through the Legislative Council. She wanted to extend the definition of the word “relative” in the bill to include a deceased... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2022624/way-hong-kong-tackles-issue-same-sex-rights-will-test-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2022624/way-hong-kong-tackles-issue-same-sex-rights-will-test-its?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:15:15 +0000 By Dr Suen Yiu-tung Hong Kong is known to pride itself as “Asia’s world city”, an international hub that welcomes all talented people from overseas. However, the High Court judgment that ruled against QT on March 11, 2016 seems to suggest that if that person happens to be in a same-sex relationship, he or she will not be welcome in Hong Kong. Two lesbian women, QT and SS, are a couple in a legally recognised civil partnership in Britain. While SS was offered a job in Hong Kong and was... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1936897/letter-law-denial-same-sex-spouse-dependant-visas-hurts-both?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1936897/letter-law-denial-same-sex-spouse-dependant-visas-hurts-both?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:15:00 +0000