By Willa Wu
Hong Kong authorities will introduce a bill to the legislature next Wednesday that will recognise same-sex partnerships, following a landmark court ruling in 2023, with those found tampering with records facing up to two years in prison.
Details of the bill were published in a government gazette and submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday. The first and second readings will take place in the legislative meeting on July 16.
“The Hong Kong government … must make it clear that same-sex…