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Earlier studies have consistently documented sexual orientation disparities in mental health, with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals being at greater risk of poor mental health than cisgender heterosexual individuals. The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted research that studies the disparities in mental health of LGBT individuals (incl. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals) and cisgender heterosexual individuals in 2017 with an aim to examine mental health of LGBT individuals in Hong Kong and identify protective and risk factors that contribute to their mental health outcomes.

Please see below the research report series:

LGBT Community Mental Health Research Report series (1)

LGBT Community Mental Health Research Report series (2)

LGBT Community Mental Health Research Report series (3)

For more information, please check: CUHK Diversity & Well-Being Laboratory

A new report issued by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law shows that Hong Kong public opinion on same-sex couples’ rights has changed significantly in recent years. In 2013, only a minority of Hong Kong people said that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry (38%). By 2017, however, over half of people expressed agreement with same-sex marriage (50.4%). In 2017, 78% of Hong Kong people said that same-sex couples should have at least some of the rights enjoyed by different-sex couples, compared with 73% in 2013. In addition, 69% of people in 2017 said that Hong Kong should have a law to protect against sexual orientation discrimination, compared with 58% in 2013.
 
See more: https://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_18065.html

On 4th of June, The Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rejected the appeal from the Director of Immigration regarding the issue of dependent visas. The result suggest the women, who identified as QT, should be granted a spousal visa which she had initially been denied. It is time for the government to introduce legal frameworks and policies to recognize the same-sex relationships and protect LGBT people's rights.

News:

Hong Kong gay rights: British lesbian wins spousal visa case (2017-09-25)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41390217 

British lesbian QT wins right to Hong Kong spouse visa  (2018-07-04)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44707333 

Judgement: https://tgr.org.hk/doc/QT_case_Final_Appeal.docx

 

 

GATE (Global Action Trans Equality) have released a post regarding WHO removing trans-related categories from the chapter on mental health at the International Classification of Diseases. The GATE Team believed that the aforesaid modification made by WHO is very problematic as it contributes to naturalize stigma associated with mental health issues and ignores the reality of trans and gender diverse people with mental disorders.
 
For more information please check out https://wp.me/p8AH0y-BM

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