Chris Wilkins is a Hong Kong-based public affairs consultant and freelance writer. He holds BA and LLB degrees from the University of London and an MSc degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Despite evidence showing that most Hong Kongers support increased legal rights for gay people, the city’s leaders continue to pander to the prejudices of social conservatives.
Often viewed as stable and prosperous, the failure of Hong Kong’s out-of-touch ruling elite to address social issues is driving up youth disaffection, political radicalism and protest.