Hong Kong's top court has ruled to affirm housing and inheritance entitlements for same-sex couples, siding against the government in favour of LGBTQ rights protection.
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00:00I hope Hong Kong can become more equal, more fair,
00:30I think the court's ruling today can be said to agree that
00:38even if we are a homosexual couple, we can still love each other,
00:43we can still live together.
00:59I think this is not only a fight for me and for my partner,
01:08but this is a fight for all the same-sex couples in Hong Kong.
01:15I gave my first marriage certificate to her,
01:20when I first came out and just signed the paper.
01:24This is my first marriage certificate,
01:33and I have already filed my first case.
01:44These decisions, once again, make it very clear that
01:47discrimination and differential treatment on the grounds of sexual orientation
01:52are a violation of human dignity and equality.
01:57Let's hope that the government will take note of the judgment
02:00and finally do their work and come up with something comprehensive.
02:04As I have just said, the best solution is marriage equality.