Hong Kong court says denying same-sex spousal benefits unlawful.
Although same-sex marriage is not recognized in Hong Kong, the judgment appears to move the territory further in that direction. Last year, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that the same-sex partner of a British expatriate married abroad was entitled to the same visa treatment as a heterosexual partner under immigration law.
Angus Leung, a senior immigration officer who brought the case on behalf of himself and his partner, Scott Adams, said the ruling was the culmination of a stressful four-year process. "We understand that it is just a small step for the equality in Hong Kong," Leung told reporters as he and Adams held hands outside the courthouse."We think that as a small citizen, we shouldn't be going through such a process to fight for such a basic family right."
Leung urged the government to rectify discriminatory policies and legislation so that other couples wouldn't have to undergo the same legal process.
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