Hong Kong judge rules in favour of lesbian couple’s parental recognition

People walk out of the Hong Kong High Court (Kanis Leung/AP)

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 - 12:55

Kanis Leung, Associated Press

A Hong Kong judge has ruled in favour of a lesbian couple’s parental recognition of their son born through reciprocal in vitro fertilisation in a landmark case.

The couple, identified as B and R, underwent the medical procedure in South Africa in 2020 after getting married in the country.

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