Lawmakers in Hong Kong have rejected a bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples in the country.

The bill, which would have granted only limited rights to same-sex couples living in the country if they were married overseas, was met with opposition by 71 member of the Legislative Councils. It has 89 members.

In 2023, Hong Kong’s top court ordered the government to legally recognise same-sex relationships and gave them two years to enact legislation. However, an appeal with regard to bringing forward full marriage equality and recognition of same-sex marriages performed abroad was unanimously dismissed.

This recent bill was proposed by the government following that 2023 court ruling, which followed the rejection of the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

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