By Jessie Pang and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top judges on Tuesday opened the path for sweeping legal protections for same sex ...
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Lawyers and activists say while that it stops short of full recognition for same sex marriages, it remains highly significant, forging a path for the creation of legal protections in a whole range of areas, potentially from health care and insurance to inheritance and taxation issues. "I think it definitely helps people to understand same-sex couples because fear comes from misunderstanding," Chung said.By suspending its finding that the government had violated Sham's rights by its lack of an existing legal framework, the court has effectively given Hong Kong two years to make changes.
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