홍콩의 성 정체성 및 성적 지향 부서가 지난 회계연도에 홍보 활동을 전혀 수행하지 않아 옹호 단체들의 우려를 사고 있다.
헌법 및 본토 사무국은 성 정체성 및 성적 지향 부서가 지난 회계연도 동안 어떠한 홍보 활동도 수행하지 않았음을 확인했다. 사무국 대변인은 해당 부서가 "여러 중요한 업무에 집중해야 했다"고 밝히며, 정부는 메시지를 효과적으로 전달할 방법을 계속 모색 중이라고 언급했다. 단 두 명의 행정관으로 구성된 이 부서는 2015년부터 2025년 사이에 성적 지향과 관련된 7건의 민원을 접수했다. 홍콩에는 성적 지향에 기반한 차별을 금지하는 구체적인 법안이 없기 때문에, 이 부서는 그러한 민원에 대해 후속 조치를 취할 법적 권한이 없다. 옹호 단체와 의원들은 홍보 예산 삭감이 성소수자 커뮤니티에 대한 지원 부족으로 이어질 수 있다고 우려를 표했다. 한편 평등기회위원회는 장애 차별 조례에 따라 성별 불쾌감과 관련된 사건을 별도로 처리하고 있다.
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