Over 10,700 submissions received for same-sex partnership bill consultation.
Some submissions in support came from people who identified as LGBTQ sharing their experiences as members of a minority group with limited rights. Other submissions opposing the bill said it would shatter traditional family values and upend the institution of heterosexual marriage.
A government proposal to recognise same-sex partnerships in Hong Kong has attracted over 10,700 written public submissions, ranging from support for the LGBTQ community to fears that the institution of heterosexual marriage is at stake.
The Legislative Council (LegCo), which is vetting the bill, invited the public to submit their views on the framework last month.
The less than one-week period for collecting submissions was the government’s sole effort to engage the public on the proposal, despite having had two years – since the top court in 2023 ordered the creation of a framework recognising same-sex partnerships – to do so.
Of the 10,775 written submissions, a significant number appeared to be identical templates shared by conservative groups, many of which were sent during the final days of the submission window.
