City leader also says ill-fated bill shows Legco is not ‘rubber stamp’, as some ‘unfairly’ suggest
Last week, Legco vetoed the government’s bill, which would have recognised same-sex partnerships in the city and granted some core rights to couples in line with a landmark court ruling from 2023.
It marked the first time a government bill had failed to get a green light from lawmakers since Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral system to have only “patriots administering Hong Kong”.
“One thing is very clear: the only marriage that is recognised under the Basic Law is heterosexual. That principle has not and will not change,” he said, referring to the city’s mini-constitution.
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