Gays hail Singapore sex-ban repeal, see long way to equality
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Singapore’s gay community says the government’s plan to decriminalize sex between men is “a triumph of love over fear.” But they warned there is still a long way to equality
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Singapore to repeal colonial era law criminalizing sex between men, says prime minister
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Gays hail Singapore sex-ban repeal, see long way to equality
In announcing the move, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took a step long sought by gay rights advocates, but he said same-sex marriage would continue to be illegal.
Singapore announced it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's definition of marriage. During his speech Sunday at the annual National Day Rally,
By Heather Chen, Wayne Chang and Tara John, CNN Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said the country will repeal the colonial-era Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code, thereby decriminalizing gay sex in Singapore, but added that same-sex marriage will continue to be illegal in the…
Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state’s definition of marriage.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday the country will repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the government will continue to "uphold" marriage…
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it is the "right thing to do now" as most Singaporeans will now accept it. However, he said the city-state does not plan to allow for same-sex marriage.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that his country will decriminalize sex between men. However, the city-state's legal definition of marriage, as a union between a man and a woman, won't be changed.
“I believe this is the right thing to do, and something that most Singaporeans will now accept,” Lee Hsien Loong said in his annual national day rally speech.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says 'private sexual behavior between consenting adults does not raise any law and order issue' and promises the repeal won't change how marriage is defined in the country.
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law but will amend the constitution to ensure same-sex marriage is not allowed, the city-state's leader said Sunday.
Singapore’s gay community says the government’s plan to decriminalize sex between men is “a triumph of love over fear.” But they warned there is still a long way to equality
Singapore’s decision to decriminalize sex between men is being hailed as a step in the right direction for LGBTQ rights in the Asia-Pacific region, a vast area of nearly 5
Singapore’s prime minister also vowed not to shake its traditional family and societal norms, including how marriage is defined, what children are taught in schools, and what is shown on television.
Singapore is to repeal a colonial-era law banning sex between men, but activists say plans to enshrine the legal definition of marriage between men and women in the constitution undermines efforts to rid the Lion City of anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that repealing Section 377A of the Penal Code was the “right thing to do,” but ruled out legalizing same-sex marriage.
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