https://www.scmp.com/rss/524338/feed Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit is a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist. A core member of the League of Social Democrats, he previously served as convener for the Civil Human Rights Front, spearheading major anti-government protests, including those in 2019. He was also a Sha Tin District Councillor and secretary for Rainbow of Hong Kong, advocating for LGBT equality, notably achieving a partial legal victory for same-sex relationship recognition. Recognised by Time magazine, Sham was... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai, one of 47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged in the city’s largest national security case so far, has been released from prison after serving a sentence of four years and three months. Yuen, a former member of the Southern District Council, left Lo Wu Correctional Institution at around 5.40am on Tuesday. Two black seven-seaters with their curtains drawn were reportedly seen leaving the compound, believed to be transporting Yuen. A source said the 31-year-old returned home... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3322299/hong-kong-47-tiffany-yuen-freed-after-over-4-years-prison?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3322299/hong-kong-47-tiffany-yuen-freed-after-over-4-years-prison?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 02:34:37 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong A senior Hong Kong official has called on lawmakers to be “pragmatic, rational and impartial” when scrutinising a bill aimed at granting certain legal rights to same-sex couples after most major political parties voiced opposition to the legislation. Introducing the bill for its first and second readings in the legislature on Wednesday, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai stressed that the proposed framework was a “reasonable balance” between fulfilling the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318463/hong-kong-lawmakers-urged-be-impartial-when-reviewing-same-sex-partnership-bill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318463/hong-kong-lawmakers-urged-be-impartial-when-reviewing-same-sex-partnership-bill?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:15:13 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft LGBTQ organisations in Hong Kong have called for “real consultations” on a government-proposed framework to recognise same-sex partnerships, even as widespread opposition from lawmakers threatens to derail the plan. The groups said on Sunday that the reaction from legislators was “not surprising” but the “hostility” had prompted some people to leave the city altogether. In a paper submitted to the legislature last week, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau proposed allowing same-sex... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317152/hong-kong-should-have-real-dialogue-same-sex-partnership-proposal-lgbtq-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317152/hong-kong-should-have-real-dialogue-same-sex-partnership-proposal-lgbtq-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:26:45 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Willa Wu,Natalie Wong Jeffie Lam,Willa Wu,Natalie Wong A proposal by the Hong Kong government to recognise same-sex partnerships in line with a top court ruling may hit a dead end amid mounting opposition in the legislature, with one legal expert saying authorities may consider a rejection as closing the file on the controversy. Failure to enact the legislation could mean that same-sex couples would continue to be barred from having their relationships officially recognised in the near future and invite more judicial challenges, lawyers warned on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317037/proposal-recognise-same-sex-partnerships-hong-kong-dead-arrival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317037/proposal-recognise-same-sex-partnerships-hong-kong-dead-arrival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:02:38 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Jiang Chuqin Connor Mycroft,Jiang Chuqin The Hong Kong government has proposed a system to recognise same-sex partnerships in accordance with a landmark court ruling two years ago and grant them some rights, but couples will first need to have their relationship registered outside the city. LGBTQ activists and a legal expert said on Wednesday the new framework did not go far enough, pointing to a lack of clarity on what rights would be granted and the requirement that relationships first be recognised overseas. In a paper submitted to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316693/hong-kong-government-proposes-system-recognise-same-sex-partnerships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316693/hong-kong-government-proposes-system-recognise-same-sex-partnerships?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:57:40 +0000 Emily Hung,Oscar Liu Emily Hung,Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s opposition League of Social Democrats on Sunday cited “immense political pressure” and the “safety” of its members in folding the party months before its 20th anniversary. The league, which was at the forefront of many large-scale protests and civil disobedience efforts, is the third major opposition political party to disband following the enactment of the Beijing-imposed national security law in 2020. “Facing immense political pressure, and having considered all factors, especially... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316276/hong-kongs-opposition-party-folds-citing-immense-political-pressure-and-safety-fears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316276/hong-kongs-opposition-party-folds-citing-immense-political-pressure-and-safety-fears?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:52:33 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung The League of Social Democrats, one of Hong Kong’s last opposition political parties, has announced it will disband after operating for nearly two decades. The decision was revealed in a press event invite sent out by the political party on Friday. In the document, the group said it would share further details about its plan to disband in the briefing on Sunday. “Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the League of Social Democrats. However, we will not survive to see that day and will announce... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316164/hong-kongs-league-social-democrats-disband-after-19-years-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316164/hong-kongs-league-social-democrats-disband-after-19-years-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:23:01 +0000