by Chris Lau

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp was undoubtedly the biggest winner in the city’s recent district council elections, but another traditional underdog also made significant gains – LGBT rights advocates.

Three candidates – Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung and Alice Wei Siu-lik – became Hong Kong’s first openly gay and lesbian district councillors when they were elected alongside many young and apparently liberal candidates almost three weeks ago.

Sham took over Lek Yuen in Sha Tin, while Cheung won in rural Tuen Mun, and Wei was victorious in Lei King Wan in Sai Wan Ho.

Their triumphs came as some of the city’s most staunch defenders of traditional relationships and family values – including Holden Chow Ho-ding and Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, and Business and Professionals Alliance’s Priscilla Leung Mei-fun – lost their district council seats. Read more via SCMP