Singapore Will Not Prosecute Gay Men Under Anti-Sodomy Law, Says Minister
A top Singapore cabinet minister has said that the country will not prosecute gay men under its colonial era anti-sodomy law. In an interview on …
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Singapore Conducts First Ever Public Survey On LGBT Issues
A Singapore government survey seeking feedback from the public about LGBTQI issues and section 377A that criminalises same-sex relationships has received over 30,000 responses. According …
Singapore’s Top Court Refuses To Overturn Law That Criminalises Gay Sex
Singapore’s highest court on Monday declined to overturn a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men. The Court of Appeal left it up to the …
Gay Kiss On Live TV Goes Viral In Singapore
A clip of two men kissing in the background of a television newscast has gone viral in Singapore. Channel NewsAsia, a Singapore-based 24-hour news channel, …
Singapore High Court upholds ban on gay sex
Singapore’s High Court has dismissed three fresh constitutional challenges to overturn the nation’s ban on homosexuality. Under Section 377A of the British colonial-era, the “gross …
LGBT advocate and retired GP challenges Singapore’s gay sex ban
A retired general medical practitioner and longstanding activist for LGBTQI rights in Singapore has filed a constitutional challenge against Section 377A of the Penal Code—a …
109,000 sign petition to keep gay sex illegal in Singapore
“How much longer must gay Singaporeans live as second class citizens; branded criminals by laws meant to protect all Singaporeans?”