WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990
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CHANGES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED
THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD INTRODUCE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE
ACTS HOMOSEXUAL CHANGES REGARDING THE DECRIMINALISATION OF
BETWEEN CONSENTING MALE ADULTS IN PRIVATE AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNE TIME, HON RITA FAN SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ON
HOMOSEXUALITY,
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION NOTED THAT REMOVAL OF PENALTIES DID NOT IMPLY LEGAL APPROVAL.
THE
MRS
FAN
OF SHE RECALLED THAT THE "DECRIMINALISATION"
HOMOSEXUAL ACTS REFORM BETWEEN CONSENTING MALE ADULTS IN PRIVATE, PROPOSED BY THE LAW
OF THESE ACTS COMMISSION IN 1983, WAS TRANSLATED INTO "LEGISLATION" BY MANY REPORTS IN CHINESE AT THAT TIME.
WAS REJECTED BY
TO
PROPOSAL MRS FAN SAID THIS MIGHT BE WHY THE MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING HERSELF AS SHE DID NOT WISH
A "LAWFUL SEE THESE ACTS GIVEN THE STAMP OF APPROVAL THROUGH GAINING STATUS".
SHE SAID THAT IN FACT THE REMOVAL OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE ON THESE ACTS WAS COUPLED WITH THE RETENTION OF AN EXISTING OFFENCE WHICH APPLIED TO HOMOSEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN MALES
OTHER UNDER
SEX CIRCUMSTANCES, THE EXTENSION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO MALES FROM
BEHAVIOUR MAKING EXPLOITATION AND THE STRENGTHENING OF LAW ON PUBLIC IT CLEAR THAT HOMOSEXUAL ACTS WERE IMMORAL.
SAID
MRS FAN, A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
FOR THE SHE AGREED WITH THE SOCIETY WHICH HAD EXPRESSED FULL SUPPORT MOVE TOWARDS DECRIMINALISATION OF HOMOSEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN CONSENTING ADULTS.
EXPRESSION OF THE SOCIETY HELD THAT TO CRIMINALISE THE SEXUAL ADULT HOMOSEXUALS ENGAGING IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER VOLUNTARILY CONSENTING ADULTS IN PRIVATE WAS CONTRARY TO CONSIDERATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND MENTAL HEALTH.
CURRENT LAW ON HOMOSEXUALITY NOT APPROPRIATE
PROVIDE
THE
STRONG COMMUNITY DISAPPROVAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY DOES NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR IMPOSING HARSH CRIMINAL PENALTIES ON PARTIES INVOLVED, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE MOTION
"THE SAID:
DECRIMINALISATION OF PRIVATE HOMOSEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN
SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT
ADULTS, THE HON MARTIN LEE
THE IN
CURRENT
DEBATE
THE CONSENTING MALE WHICH UNDER
ON
IS
LAW
ADULTS CAN BE IMPRISONED FOR LIFE FOR A PRIVATE, CONSENSUAL ACT NOT APPROPRIATE.**
/MR LEE