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"Glory to Hong Kong" in the City's Annual Pride Parade
Hong Kong Pride Parade 2019 took place on November 16 this year. The letter of no objection granted by the police lasted until 6 p.m. Near the end of the assembly, participants sang “Glory to Hong Kong” together. They also presented the five-finger gesture and chanted protest slogans such as “Five demands not one less” and “Free Hong Kong”.
Source: HKBU SU Editorial Board #Nov16
#PrideParade #LGBT #FiveDemandaNotOneLess #FreeHongKong
Hong Kong Pride Parade 2019 took place on November 16 this year. The letter of no objection granted by the police lasted until 6 p.m. Near the end of the assembly, participants sang “Glory to Hong Kong” together. They also presented the five-finger gesture and chanted protest slogans such as “Five demands not one less” and “Free Hong Kong”.
Source: HKBU SU Editorial Board #Nov16
#PrideParade #LGBT #FiveDemandaNotOneLess #FreeHongKong
#RuleofLaw #LegCo #Assault
Police Ignore Assault Case, Pro-democracy lawmaker Ray Chan: "Does the rule of law only serve Beijing loyalists?"
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20611
About Ray Chan:
Raymond Chi-chuen Chan is the first and only openly gay legislator in Hong Kong. He came out after being elected into the Legislative Council in 2012. He has been actively supporting LGBT rights in Hong Kong, such as the legislation of the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance.
Image: Stand News
#RayChan #LGBT #AntiDiscriminationLaw #LegCo
Spinal disc dislocated: pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan dragged across the floor in LegCo Scuffle
Beijing loyalist: I was just taking the trash out
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20399
Police Ignore Assault Case, Pro-democracy lawmaker Ray Chan: "Does the rule of law only serve Beijing loyalists?"
Read more
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20611
About Ray Chan:
Raymond Chi-chuen Chan is the first and only openly gay legislator in Hong Kong. He came out after being elected into the Legislative Council in 2012. He has been actively supporting LGBT rights in Hong Kong, such as the legislation of the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance.
Image: Stand News
#RayChan #LGBT #AntiDiscriminationLaw #LegCo
Spinal disc dislocated: pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan dragged across the floor in LegCo Scuffle
Beijing loyalist: I was just taking the trash out
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20399
Chinese Government Lists "Homosexuality" and "Anal Sex" as "Unhealthy Sexual Behaviour" in Epidemiology Textbook
In a Chinese textbook of Epidemiology issued by the Chinese Communist Party government, under the definition of "unhealthy sexual behaviour", homosexuality was listed alongside "multiple sex partners" and "early exposure to sex".
In another version of the textbook, under the same category "unhealthy sexual behavior", "anal sex" replaces "homosexuality".
In sum, the Chinese state approved textbook has raised concern over the CCP's discrimination and misrepresentation of the GRSM groups.
Source: LIHKG #Sept12
https://lih.kg/2199337
#LGBT #GRSM
#CCP #Homophobia #Textbook
In a Chinese textbook of Epidemiology issued by the Chinese Communist Party government, under the definition of "unhealthy sexual behaviour", homosexuality was listed alongside "multiple sex partners" and "early exposure to sex".
In another version of the textbook, under the same category "unhealthy sexual behavior", "anal sex" replaces "homosexuality".
In sum, the Chinese state approved textbook has raised concern over the CCP's discrimination and misrepresentation of the GRSM groups.
Source: LIHKG #Sept12
https://lih.kg/2199337
#LGBT #GRSM
#CCP #Homophobia #Textbook
#Court #LGBTRights
LGBT+ organizations: Hong Kong Court Only Willing to Consider Same-sex Marriage Rights in Split Scenario and in Judicial Review
The High Court in Hong Kong issued a verdict where the denial of inheritance rights of spouses in a homosexual marriage were ruled unconstitutional on Sept 18, 2020.
Judge Anderson Chow Ka-ming stated that the regulations discriminate between heterosexual couples and same-sex couples and lack a reasonable explanation, which constitutes as illegal discrimination.
The Attorney General claimed that local marriage law grants heterosexual couples a special status, and the members of heterosexual couples must bear the legal responsibility to support their spouse, so they cannot be treated the same as same-sex couples.
Judge Chow disagreed with the claim, stating that the original intention of the law is to prevent the deceased from evading the responsibility of supporting others. These include those who the deceased has to take care of in terms of legal responsibilities and moral responsibilities, such as their parents and brothers and sisters.
Chow stated that the Attorney General's view is wrong and reflects that the law treats opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples differently.
However, the judicial review filed by Jimmy Sham, vice convener of the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) was shot down by Judge Chow on the same day.
Sham challenged previous ruling of the court, arguing that the refusal to recognise overseas same-sex marriages is in violation of the Basic Law.
Some LGBT+ organizations believe that Sham's lost case is extremely unfair and ironic, criticising that same-sex couples could only submit judicial review on various marital rights one at a time, that "you could only win if you cut the case." They asked, "Is it impossible to enjoy these rights without judicial reviews?"
Source: MingPao ; MingPao #Sept19
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Hong Kong's High Court Upholds Discriminatory Definition Of Marriage, Judge: “I didn’t dare to make the right choice”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25361
#LGBT #SameSexMarriage #JimmySham #InheritanceRight
LGBT+ organizations: Hong Kong Court Only Willing to Consider Same-sex Marriage Rights in Split Scenario and in Judicial Review
The High Court in Hong Kong issued a verdict where the denial of inheritance rights of spouses in a homosexual marriage were ruled unconstitutional on Sept 18, 2020.
Judge Anderson Chow Ka-ming stated that the regulations discriminate between heterosexual couples and same-sex couples and lack a reasonable explanation, which constitutes as illegal discrimination.
The Attorney General claimed that local marriage law grants heterosexual couples a special status, and the members of heterosexual couples must bear the legal responsibility to support their spouse, so they cannot be treated the same as same-sex couples.
Judge Chow disagreed with the claim, stating that the original intention of the law is to prevent the deceased from evading the responsibility of supporting others. These include those who the deceased has to take care of in terms of legal responsibilities and moral responsibilities, such as their parents and brothers and sisters.
Chow stated that the Attorney General's view is wrong and reflects that the law treats opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples differently.
However, the judicial review filed by Jimmy Sham, vice convener of the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) was shot down by Judge Chow on the same day.
Sham challenged previous ruling of the court, arguing that the refusal to recognise overseas same-sex marriages is in violation of the Basic Law.
Some LGBT+ organizations believe that Sham's lost case is extremely unfair and ironic, criticising that same-sex couples could only submit judicial review on various marital rights one at a time, that "you could only win if you cut the case." They asked, "Is it impossible to enjoy these rights without judicial reviews?"
Source: MingPao ; MingPao #Sept19
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Read Further:
Hong Kong's High Court Upholds Discriminatory Definition Of Marriage, Judge: “I didn’t dare to make the right choice”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25361
#LGBT #SameSexMarriage #JimmySham #InheritanceRight
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高院裁同性伴侶有自動繼承權 官促修訂遺產相關條例「有效婚姻」定義 - 20200919 - 港聞
【明報專訊】男同志3年前在英國與男友結婚，早前就丈夫的居屋繼承權提出司法覆核，認為現行涉及遺產繼承的法例不承認同性婚姻，令其丈夫無法繼承物業，做法屬違憲。高等法院昨日頒下判辭，法官周家明表示，條例對異性伴侶及同性伴侶存有差別待遇，並欠缺合理解釋，構成非法歧視。周官又指出，一旦給予同性伴侶繼承權，不見得會破壞法例完整性，亦無證據證明會對傳統婚姻制度有害，故裁定申請方勝訴，並表明要修訂涉案條例中「丈夫」、「妻子」及「有效婚姻」的定義，下令訴訟雙方在21日內向法庭交文件。
#Respect #Equality
A Hotel in Hong Kong In Support of Democractic Values and LGBT Rights
A hotel in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, is not only known for its pro-democracy stance, but also its rainbow flag in support of the #LGBT community.
Netizens showed respect and appreciated its stance, and agreed to visit the hotel more to support its business.
Source: Kevin Cheng's Photography https://www.facebook.com/194035600634409/posts/3320033674701237/
#Hotel #SocialResponsibility
A Hotel in Hong Kong In Support of Democractic Values and LGBT Rights
A hotel in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, is not only known for its pro-democracy stance, but also its rainbow flag in support of the #LGBT community.
Netizens showed respect and appreciated its stance, and agreed to visit the hotel more to support its business.
Source: Kevin Cheng's Photography https://www.facebook.com/194035600634409/posts/3320033674701237/
#Hotel #SocialResponsibility
#Court #PoliticalProsecution
HK Court Denies Bail for 36 in #47Activists Case, Assigned Judge: "Five Demands" Endander #NationalSecurity
Among the 47 pro-democracy activists facing allegations of “conspiracy to commit subversion” in connection with a legislative primary election in Hong Kong in 2020, 36 of them have been denied bail.
'#LongHair' Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, who are the vice-chairmen of the League of Social Democrats, were among the 36 who were denied bail.
Both of them applied for bail at Hong Kong's High Court earlier, but Judge Esther Toh Lye-ping , the designated judge of the #NationalSecurityLaw, refused to grant them bail and ordered to hold them back in custody.
The senior counsel Hectar Pun representing Leung and Sham pointed out that they have never advocated "Hong Kong independence", colluded with foreign forces or requested sanctions against the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, nor did they sign the "No Regrets" online statement.
Pun also said that Leung's local ties are strong, he has recently gotten married and is suffering from coronary heart disease, so the risk of absconding is low.
Moreover, Sham has always been active in the local #LGBT community, he married his partner who is also a Hong Kong resident in 2013, so Sham has no interest in leaving Hong Kong.
The judge issued her reasons on May 13, 2021, claiming there was no good reason to believe the two would not continue to act against national security.
The judge cited that the Department of Justice's arguments against bail, saying that Sham still stated he would continue to fight for the "#FiveDemands", in front of the police station upon his arrival on Feb 28, 2021. This indicated that there was no reason to believe he would not continue to endanger national security.
Source: InMedia #May13
https://bit.ly/3bqpwdh
#47Democrats #JimmySham #LeungKwokHung #Bail #PoliceState
HK Court Denies Bail for 36 in #47Activists Case, Assigned Judge: "Five Demands" Endander #NationalSecurity
Among the 47 pro-democracy activists facing allegations of “conspiracy to commit subversion” in connection with a legislative primary election in Hong Kong in 2020, 36 of them have been denied bail.
'#LongHair' Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, who are the vice-chairmen of the League of Social Democrats, were among the 36 who were denied bail.
Both of them applied for bail at Hong Kong's High Court earlier, but Judge Esther Toh Lye-ping , the designated judge of the #NationalSecurityLaw, refused to grant them bail and ordered to hold them back in custody.
The senior counsel Hectar Pun representing Leung and Sham pointed out that they have never advocated "Hong Kong independence", colluded with foreign forces or requested sanctions against the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, nor did they sign the "No Regrets" online statement.
Pun also said that Leung's local ties are strong, he has recently gotten married and is suffering from coronary heart disease, so the risk of absconding is low.
Moreover, Sham has always been active in the local #LGBT community, he married his partner who is also a Hong Kong resident in 2013, so Sham has no interest in leaving Hong Kong.
The judge issued her reasons on May 13, 2021, claiming there was no good reason to believe the two would not continue to act against national security.
The judge cited that the Department of Justice's arguments against bail, saying that Sham still stated he would continue to fight for the "#FiveDemands", in front of the police station upon his arrival on Feb 28, 2021. This indicated that there was no reason to believe he would not continue to endanger national security.
Source: InMedia #May13
https://bit.ly/3bqpwdh
#47Democrats #JimmySham #LeungKwokHung #Bail #PoliceState
WeChat deletes Chinese university LGBT accounts in fresh crackdown
Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat social media platform has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts run by university students, saying some had broken rules on information on the internet, sparking fear of a crackdown on gay content online.
Members of several LGBT groups told Reuters that access to their accounts was blocked late on Tuesday and they later discovered that all of their content had been deleted.
"Many of us suffered at the same time," said the account manager of one group who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue.
Source: Reuters #Jul07
http://reut.rs/3yrGOQr
#WeChat #LGBT #Crackdown
Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat social media platform has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts run by university students, saying some had broken rules on information on the internet, sparking fear of a crackdown on gay content online.
Members of several LGBT groups told Reuters that access to their accounts was blocked late on Tuesday and they later discovered that all of their content had been deleted.
"Many of us suffered at the same time," said the account manager of one group who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue.
Source: Reuters #Jul07
http://reut.rs/3yrGOQr
#WeChat #LGBT #Crackdown
Shanghai University has claimed the college to report LGBT student list, including their political perspectives and psychological condition
Recently the sex niche in mainland universities and colleges has been repeatedly suppressed. After the LGBT student WeChat groups in multiple universities have been deactivated, the Shanghai University has announced to claim all colleges report LGBT student list with their information like political perspectives for “school investigation”. Some LGBT groups concerned, sex niche students will be continually supressed, the law scholars questioned the relevant investigation may illegal.
In the recent days there was an online internal document from Shanghai University, which showed the school is using reason of “school investigation” to claim, “colleges have to reflect all information of LGBT student”.
That form claims to report the gender and education background of LGBT student, but also claim to report their state of mind and psychological condition, including political position, study and research, daily life, interpersonal relationship, life plan, health condition, bad condition, mental disorder, and illnesses.
Source: Stand News #Aug29
https://bit.ly/3jSHgTf
#Shanghai #University #LGBT #Politics #Psychology #Suppression #WeChat #Investigation #HumanRights #Liberty
Recently the sex niche in mainland universities and colleges has been repeatedly suppressed. After the LGBT student WeChat groups in multiple universities have been deactivated, the Shanghai University has announced to claim all colleges report LGBT student list with their information like political perspectives for “school investigation”. Some LGBT groups concerned, sex niche students will be continually supressed, the law scholars questioned the relevant investigation may illegal.
In the recent days there was an online internal document from Shanghai University, which showed the school is using reason of “school investigation” to claim, “colleges have to reflect all information of LGBT student”.
That form claims to report the gender and education background of LGBT student, but also claim to report their state of mind and psychological condition, including political position, study and research, daily life, interpersonal relationship, life plan, health condition, bad condition, mental disorder, and illnesses.
Source: Stand News #Aug29
https://bit.ly/3jSHgTf
#Shanghai #University #LGBT #Politics #Psychology #Suppression #WeChat #Investigation #HumanRights #Liberty
#WinterOlympics #HumanRights #Shame
Natalie Geisenberger: I’d never returned to China
#NatalieGeisenberger #Luge #IOC #LGBT
Source: Deutsche Welle; #Feb17
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Natalie Geisenberger: I’d never returned to China
#NatalieGeisenberger #Luge #IOC #LGBT
Source: Deutsche Welle; #Feb17
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#WinterOlympics #HumanRights #Shame
Natalie Geisenberger: I’d never returned to China
#NatalieGeisenberger, Germany’s #luge champion who took home a sixth gold medal at #WinterOlympic Games this year. She went to Beijing having previously criticised China and even considered boycotting.
“When there’s #HumanRights and the country’s stance on #LGBT, those issues should be taken into consideration by the #IOC (in selecting host nations).”
Geisenberger refused to speak about the human rights issue during the Games.
“You have to be careful when you say what, and where you say it, and I think many are feeling this way. Here on location, I think it’s better not to say too much,” she said on February 8.
Having now returned to Germany, she told newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung that she will never return to China.
“It’s just not a holiday destination for me, and I wouldn’t go to China for a World Cup either,” Geisenberger continued saying, “it has nothing to do with the pandemic. I wasn’t there because I really wanted to go to China, but because the IOC decided that the Olympic Games would take place in Beijing.
Source: Deutsche Welle; #Feb17
https://p.dw.com/p/47AoV
Natalie Geisenberger: I’d never returned to China
#NatalieGeisenberger, Germany’s #luge champion who took home a sixth gold medal at #WinterOlympic Games this year. She went to Beijing having previously criticised China and even considered boycotting.
“When there’s #HumanRights and the country’s stance on #LGBT, those issues should be taken into consideration by the #IOC (in selecting host nations).”
Geisenberger refused to speak about the human rights issue during the Games.
“You have to be careful when you say what, and where you say it, and I think many are feeling this way. Here on location, I think it’s better not to say too much,” she said on February 8.
Having now returned to Germany, she told newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung that she will never return to China.
“It’s just not a holiday destination for me, and I wouldn’t go to China for a World Cup either,” Geisenberger continued saying, “it has nothing to do with the pandemic. I wasn’t there because I really wanted to go to China, but because the IOC decided that the Olympic Games would take place in Beijing.
Source: Deutsche Welle; #Feb17
https://p.dw.com/p/47AoV
Deutsche Welle
德国冬奥冠军：比赛一结束就离开中国
刚刚在北京冬奥上斩获两枚金牌的德国雪橇运动员盖森贝格在2月16日的电视访谈节目中，对自己的冬奥之旅进行了批判性总结。她认为此次的东道主中国正与世隔绝，并且承认这次参赛面临着“内心纠结”。