Examining Public Opinion on Same-Sex Partnership Rights in Hong Kong
HKUST IEMS Thought Leadership Brief No. 110
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The Hong Kong government’s proposal to grant limited partnership rights to same-sex couples was presented at the Legislative Council on September 10, 2025. Despite significant debate and growing public support for equal rights, the proposed bill failed to pass at LegCo. The outcome of this vote creates a complex policy challenge: balancing diverse societal values with the need for legal protections. To inform this ongoing discussion, this thought leadership brief presents independent data on public attitudes from the first wave of the Hong Kong Generations and Gender Survey (HK-GGS) 2023. In addition to capturing public attitudes toward same-sex partnerships, the HK-GGS also provides comprehensive data on life-course trajectories, demographic characteristics, and intergenerational relationship dynamics among participants aged 18-61.
About the author
Stuart Gietel-Basten is a Professor of Social Science and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also the Associate Dean (Research) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Director of the Center for Aging Science and Associate Director of Leadership and Public Policy Executive Education.
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