# Hong Kong lawmakers rejected a bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples. Hong Kong’s government proposed legislation to recognise some rights for same-sex partners, but only for those whose unions are registered abroad. Despite LGBTQ activists decrying its limitations, the proposal drew near-universal criticism from the pro-Beijing politicians that dominate Hong Kong’s legislature. The bill would have granted registered same-sex couples more rights in medical-related matters and after-death arrangements, for example, visiting a partner in hospital or claiming their body after death.
Hong Kong lawmakers reject bill giving same-sex couples limited rights