Transgender activist Henry Tse speaks to the media outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Transgender activist Henry Tse speaks to the media outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Transgender activist Henry Tse speaks to the media outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that transgender people can change the sex marked on their identification cards without undergoing surgery, in a landmark victory for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) equality.

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