Joshua Wong was born to middle class Christian parents Grace and Roger Wong. He began his life of activism aged just 13 with a protest against plans for a high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and the mainland. Activist Joshua Wong expressed his support for the legislation of a sexual orientation discrimination law on Wednesday after his father spe out against LGBTQ equality in a magazine interview. Joshua Wong Biography and Profile. Wong's activism started at 13 . Joshua Wong was born on 13 October 1996 in Hong Kong to middle-class Christian parents Grace and Roger Wong, eight months before control of Hong Kong was handed over from the UK to China.