‘Upset with Lam’s lukewarm response’: 10,000 attend Pride Parade amid calls for Hong Kong laws to protect LGBT rights
Advocates urge city’s government to act on anti-discrimination ordinance
Rainbow flags and blue balloons were part of the flamboyant displays on Hong Kong streets on Saturday as advocates and members of the LGBT community joined hands in the ninth annual Pride Parade, attended by 10,000 people, according to organisers.
Gay Hong Kong radio DJ helps LGBTQ community find voice
Chan said the public consultation on transgender recognition was a step in the right direction, but added that the government was “acting a bit slow”, and that it would be difficult to achieve equal rights for the LGBT community without official support.
The consultation, which will close on December 31, centres on the legal status of transgender and intersex people as no legislation in Hong Kong currently provides for amendments to one’s gender status in legal documents.