Hong Kong court rules that same-sex couples hold equal inheritance rights

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The ruling by Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal is another small legal victory for campaigners for LGBT rights in the global financial hub this year, a trend that activists say could prompt other jurisdictions in Asia, like Singapore and Japan, to examine their positions on inclusion. Judges Peter Cheung, Maria Yuen and Thomas Au said in a written judgment that the city’s secretary of justice, who led the government appeal, “failed in all grounds of appeal”.

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