Legal Recognition of The Parental Status of Same-sex Couples

What legal issues do same-sex couples face when they give birth to and raise children? How should the parental claims and custody claims of same-sex couples be decided in view of China's Civil Code? Speakers: Boris Dittrich: the senator in the Dutch Senate. He worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam and later as a judge in the district court. He has drafted four Private Bills that have successfully become law. He was the first openly gay parliament member who focused on LGBT rights, and has been promoting and protecting LGBT people’s equality and non-discrimination globally for years. Professor Yang Lixin: law professor at China's Renmin University of China Law School. He involved in the drafting and amendment of many laws, including the Contract Law, the Property Law, the Tort Liability Law, and the Civil Code. Moderator: Michael Liu, Director of Chinese Initiative on International Law. Received LLM from China's Renmin University and pursuing a PhD degree in Leiden University, Netherlands. #香港大學法律學院平等權項目 #平權在線 👉更多「平權在線」資訊，請瀏覽以下網站 https://www.equalityrights.hku.hk/