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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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California Man Killed 2 Men He Met on Dating App, Authorities Say

Prosecutors said Rockim Prowell, 34, also stole their cars and tried to kill a third man. He was being held without bail.

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Rockim Prowell, 34, was charged with murder on Monday and accused of killing two men he met on dating apps and attempting to kill another,
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L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence

Leo XIV did not meet with pilgrims, but he has indicated that he is supportive of an open, welcoming church.

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L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday as part of the Roman Catholic Church’s Year of Jubilee.
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