Ten LGBTQ couples tie the knot in a mass wedding in Hong Kong attended by their families and friends. Despite exchanging vows in the Chinese city, the newly-weds had to legally register their marriages in the United States via an online process, as Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex unions.
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00:00《愛情心》梨永珍及宇智雄將會迎合來自溫和雙江
00:11此一期喜悅,恭喜受
00:16Marry, Pond, Liam, love each other as your spouse for as long as you both shall live
00:25喜樂及哀愁,將永遠愛佢同珍惜佢
00:30Yes, I do.
00:33Yes, I do.
01:00I hope one day that everybody will accept the fact that love is not just between men and women.
01:09It's between two people who love each other.
01:11It doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman.
01:14It makes no difference.
01:16It's just two humans who love each other.
01:18And to be able to publicly declare our love for each other today is a very important step for us, definitely.
01:30I want you to sign.
01:34Thank you.
01:35Happy wife, happy life.
01:39Thank you.
01:43We don't have a single LGBT group in Hong Kong.
01:48So I thought, why don't we do something together?
01:51I wouldn't say it's historical, but it's something that is meaningful to the community.
02:02We can also draw public awareness to know that everyone should have the right to have a relationship.
02:071, 2, 3. Congratulations to the newlyweds.
02:11Congratulations.