Law About Homosexual

Law of homosexual in HK:

1.Before 1991, homosexual acts, such as acts of gross indecency between male and male, or anal sex (commonly known as sodomy) are committing criminal offences in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the sodomy as early as 1861 had become a criminal offence. However, the Government in 1991 to amend the relevant Ordinances, so that in addition to the 21 year old consenting male homosexual acts in private, such as criminal penalties imposed. Members of the Legislative Council in 1990 on the amendment of the above-mentioned legislation proposed by the Government, has made a very heated debate, result 31 votes in favour of the Government's motion, 13 against and six abstentions, the motion was passed by the Legislative Council.

In fact, as early as 1983, the Law Reform Commission published a report on the law relating to homosexuality, it is recommended that homosexual acts in private, consenting adult men "did not constitute a criminal offence". However, the Government has yet to accept the proposal, mainly because in that year, the vast majority of the people of Hong Kong are opposed to the proposal. Even in 1990, Hong Kong people do not agree with homosexual acts from criminal punishment, total of 14 District Councils have expressed opposition to relaxing the law. The other hand, the findings of the radio, also showed the majority of the people against the removal of 21 year old consenting men imposed criminal penalties for homosexual acts in private suggestions. However, we believe that consenting adults imposed criminal penalties for homosexual acts in private may be in violation of the Bill of Rights Ordinance, enacted in 1990 is.

In that year, the Attorney General's motion debate in the Legislative Council that the Government exempt from criminal punishment for homosexual behavior, support given to three reasons:

"The 1th, one of the main purposes of the criminal law is to protect those persons in need of protection will not be hurt because of the behavior of others. Although I know that harm is not a prerequisite for certain conduct as criminal offences; aggressive behaviour, even if there is no harm to others, should also be subject to criminal sanctions. I'm inclined to agree with about ten years ago, United Kingdom research by members of this Council today face the same problem of huerfandun Committee (Wolfenden Committee) the arguments put forward by. The Committee believes that the proper function of the criminal law is:

"The maintenance of public order and decency, to protect the public against attack or injury, provided sufficient protection so that people, particularly those due to the younger, physically and mentally vulnerable, inexperienced, or physically, on the job or economic need special dependent on that person who is vulnerable, protected from corrosion or physical and mental. "Therefore,