Mixed emotions in Hong Kong following LGBTQ partnership ruling

The Manila Times

Mixed emotions in Hong Kong following LGBTQ partnership ruling  Hong Kong's top court's recent ruling in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships has boosted hopes for the LGBTQ community, giving the government a two-year timeframe to establish a legal framework.  Video by AFP  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #lgbtq  #hongkong

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02:07 - Be really nice and cordial about it.

02:13 Yeah.

02:14 - So is it because--

02:19 - You know, in two years time,

02:20 who knows what voices remain

02:24 in Hong Kong to push for these.

02:31 Jimmy Sham, for example, still imprisoned,

02:35 one of kind of the leading figures.

02:37 And, you know, if there's,

02:38 yeah, more people who, you know,

02:45 get arrested for whatever reasons

02:47 and not being able to voice out,

02:50 or, yeah, there's further crackdowns against the community.

02:56 I just worry whether it truly would be the case

03:01 that in two years time,

03:03 things would change for the better for the community.

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