c/gay · by Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world · 2y

Hong Kong transgender activist gets new male ID after yearslong legal battle | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/asia/hong-kong-transgender-id-card-intl-hnk/index.html

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VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 2y

Wow, Hong Kong has really big ID cards. But this is nice, I'm happy for him.

inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Progress is slow, but good for him for staying the course and making it easier for others! It's beyond easy to give up in the name of goverment indifference and bigotry.

So in 2017, Tse took legal action against the Hong Kong government, which fought the case all the way.

gawd damn.... My new friend Henry Edward absolutely earned his name in the history books.