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Hong Kong Lawmakers Vote to Reject Same-Sex Rights Bill

Legislators voted down a proposal that would have given some rights to couples who married overseas. Campaign groups urged the government to try again.

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Same-sex couples at a mass wedding ceremony in Hong Kong last year. The ceremony was performed by a pastor online from the United States, as same-sex partnerships are not recognized in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers

Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

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Same-sex couples at a mass wedding ceremony in Hong Kong last year. The ceremony was performed by a pastor online from the United States, as same-sex partnerships are not recognized in Hong Kong.
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What to Know About Jimmy Lai’s Trial in Hong Kong

The media tycoon, jailed since 2020, ran a now-defunct newspaper that was critical of the government.

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Mr. Lai was one of the first targets of the national security law.
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Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump

As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.

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Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in December 2020, when he was ordered back to jail, just days after he had been granted bail.
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