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Explore the Mutual Benefits of Studying the Rights of Sexual Minority People in Hong Kong Confucianism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2023

Sam Wai-Kam Yu Open the ORCID record for Sam Wai-Kam Yu [Opens in a new window]  and
Jack Wai Chik Yue
Sam Wai-Kam Yu*
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Jack Wai Chik Yue
Affiliation:
UOW College Hong Kong, Kowloon City, Hong Kong
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Corresponding author: Sam Wai-Kam Yu; Email: scsamyu@friends.cityu.edu.hk
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Abstract

This paper intends to investigate the mutual benefits of examining sexual minority people’s rights in Hong Kong and Confucianism. It has four objectives. Firstly, it aims to discuss the components of Confucianism. Secondly, it seeks to explore three strategies for promoting Confucianism: ‘Ren’, ‘Li’, and ‘Ideal Society’. Thirdly, it aims to demonstrate how analysing these strategies can enhance our understanding of the relationship between sexual minority rights in Hong Kong and Confucianism. To achieve this objective, it undertakes two analytical tasks: first, to evaluate criticisms of efforts aimed at strengthening sexual minority people’s rights in Hong Kong through the lens of these three strategies; and second, to assess the potential usefulness of these strategies in exploring the compatibility between the sexual minority people’s ways of life and Confucianism. Finally, the paper aims to examine how studying sexual minority people’s rights in Hong Kong can contribute to the discussion of the Confucian welfare model.

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Confucianismsexual minority peopleRenLigreat harmony
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Social Policy and Society , First View , pp. 1 - 13
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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