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Law and History
1990: Homosexuality was decriminalized

1994: Anna Wu, the member of the Legislative Council, proposed Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission Bill as a means to against discrimination for sexual orientation. However, the bill was rejected.

1996: The government conducted a survey which showed that over 80% of the Hong Kong citizens opposed the legislation of anti-discrimination against sexual orientation.

1996: The Equal Opportunity Bill was again proposed and rejected.

2000: The Legislative Home Affairs Committee invited different organizations and social group to take part in the discussion regarding the legislation to protect the sexual minority.

2004: The Home Affairs Committee submitted a report to the government and suggested it to make the legislation again.

2008: The government amended The Domestic Violence Bill to include homosexual couples as one of the groups to be protected.

2013: The new chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission expressed the will to pass the Ordinance within three years during the press conference.