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Added on: 05/22/2021

Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

5/21/21

Singapore’s government has told the U.S. Embassy “not to interfere” in local matters after it hosted a webinar with local LGBT advocates earlier this week. The invitation-only…

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Added on: 04/24/2021

Singapore man jailed for threatening ‘torture’ and ‘death curses’ against judges who upheld anti-gay law

4/23/21

A man has been jailed for threatening a High Court judge and the Singapore judiciary on social media after they upheld a discriminatory anti-gay law. Muhammad Hanif…

Global News

Added on: 02/25/2021

American anti-trans activist invited to give Singaporeans a ‘better understanding’

02/24/2021

An American doctor who believes transgenderism as a “myth” and has supported the forced “conversion” of homosexuals has been invited to lead a discussion of the issue…

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Added on: 02/02/2021

Singapore’s gay sex ban and the LGBTQ+ movement: The story so far

02/01/2021

It has been an important week for LGBTQ+ activists in Singapore, both in the courtroom and on the streets. While the affluent country has seen some moves…

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Added on: 01/28/2021

Singapore rights groups speak out over arrests for transphobia protest

01/27/2021

Singapore’s LGBT rights groups on Wednesday urged introspection from authorities after police arrested three people for staging a brief peaceful protest against transphobia in the education system….

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Added on: 01/26/2021

Challenge against Section 377A: Chief Justice says Govt’s ‘compromise’ on enforcement should be considered

01/25/2021

SINGAPORE – Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said the “political compromise” struck by the Government in 2007 – to keep Section 377A of the Penal Code but not…

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Added on: 01/21/2021

Singapore eatery praised for LGBTQ allyship after homophobic incident in shop

01/18/2021

A homophobic incident at a food outlet in Lau Pa Sat has drawn a flock of supporters – including local celebrities – commending the business for taking…

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Added on: 01/16/2021

Transgender student shares distressing experience of MOE blocking her HRT treatment

1/15/21

Using a throwaway account on reddit/r/SGExams, one transgender student recalled her difficult experience in school, specifically with the Ministry of Education (MOE) allegedly interfering her hormone replacement…

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Added on: 12/17/2020

Homophobia Is Not an Asian Value. It’s Time for the East to Reconnect to Its Own Traditions of Tolerance

12/17/2020

Tan Seng Kee, a 62-year-old retired doctor and LGBTQ+ activist, recently filed a motion in Singapore’s High Court, asking it to order the city-state’s cabinet to revoke…

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Added on: 12/04/2020

LGBT activist seeks court order for parliamentary Bill on repealing Section 377A

12/03/2020

SINGAPORE – A lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activist has applied to the High Court for a mandatory order for Cabinet to move a Bill…

World Voices

Added on: 11/12/2020

June Chua – The T Project, Singapore

Ari Weinstein

Alturi Contributor

Can you tell me about how you decided to start The T Project? I’d been a sex worker for many years. Sex work is very mundane and…

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Added on: 09/02/2020

Queer swimmer Theresa Goh advocates for Singapore’s LGBTQ community

09/01/2020

Theresa Goh became a legend in Singapore by winning gold at the 2006 Paralympic Championships. Now she’s pushing for LGBTQ visibility in her home country. A new…

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Added on: 07/24/2020

LGBT pride flag influenced by Satan? Artiste Joanna Theng receives backlash

07/23/2020

Sharing hot takes on the internet is not always rainbows and butterflies, as one local artiste found out after her opinions on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

Singapore broadcaster slammed for gay character’s portrayal in drama series

07/20/2020

Singapore’s national free-to-air broadcaster, MediaCorp, has come under fire after portraying a gay character in a manner that some have called “extremely harmful” to the LGBT community….

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Added on: 07/15/2020

Thailand Is Taking Steps to Recognize Same-Sex Couples. But What About the Rest of Southeast Asia?

07/14/2020

A year ago, Taiwan made history by becoming the first Asian country to permit same-sex marriage in a region where any form of legal recognition for same-sex…

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Added on: 07/09/2020

Gay rights: the taboo subject in Singapore’s election

07/08/2020

Among a record eleven parties set to contest Singapore’s election on Friday, there has been virtual silence on one of the conservative city-state’s most controversial issues, gay…

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Added on: 05/16/2020

Singaporean pop star dropped by his record label for coming out as gay makes triumphant comeback

05/15/2020

Willie Tay, a Singaporean pop star whose sexuality cost him his record deal and social media following, has bounced back with a brand new album. Tay was…

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Added on: 04/01/2020

Singapore: Two men file appeals against High Court decision to dismiss Section 377A challenge

03/31/2020

Two men have filed appeals against a High Court decision to dismiss their legal challenges against the law criminalising sex between men. Lawyers representing Mr Johnson Ong…

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Added on: 03/30/2020

Singapore Upholds Colonial Anti-Gay Laws: Being Gay Remains Illegal For 5.7M People

03/30/2020

Singapore’s High Court today ruled to uphold the criminalisation of homosexuality, the Human Dignity Trust have confirmed. The decision would have overturned an anti-gay colonial law instated…

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Added on: 12/21/2019

Anti-gay laws in 2019: You win some, you lose some

12/20/2019

2019 has been a mixed year for opponents of the anti-gay laws that still oppress LGBTQ people in dozens of countries worldwide. During 2019, millions fewer people…

Global News

Added on: 11/13/2019

Singapore court to hear legal challenges on gay sex ban

11/12/2019

As a Singapore court prepares to hear a series of legal challenges to a law that bans gay sex, LGBT+ activists on Tuesday called for the “right”…

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Added on: 11/11/2019

Gay sex: is time finally up for Singapore’s Section 377A?

11/11/2019

It is a law famously and stubbornly resistant to change. One that has outlived not only the British colonialists who drafted it, but the British empire itself….

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Added on: 10/28/2019

Uganda arrested 16 LGBTQ activists. Here’s where else gay rights are a battleground in the world.

10/26/2019

This week Ugandan police arrested 16 LGBTQ activists on charges of gay sex — which is punishable by life imprisonment. Police arrested them at the sexual health…

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Added on: 10/17/2019

Bans, censors, jail: perfect storm for gay arts in Singapore?

10/16/2019

Homosexuality is banned in Singapore and arts are strictly censored – yet performers say the tough line helps foment a thriving, LGBT+ cultural scene in this conservative…

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Added on: 09/26/2019

LGBT activist and retired GP Roy Tan files new court challenge against Section 377A

09/25/2019

An activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, who is a retired general practitioner, has filed a new court challenge against Section 377A of the…

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Added on: 06/28/2019

PM Lee: Whatever your sexual orientation, you’re welcome to work in Singapore

06/27/2019

Are the winds of change blowing over Singapore? Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke up about sexual orientation and Section 377A of the Penal Code, which deem…

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Added on: 06/03/2019

Pink Dot: how Singapore’s LGBT movement became a ‘tangible force’ where others struggle to survive

06/03/2019

It was an obvious choice for Manda Foo when she was asked to sign a pledge in April to reduce discrimination faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

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Added on: 05/17/2019

Gay pop star from Singapore, where gay sex is illegal, shares coming out story

05/16/2019

I remember when I was a kid, I’d hear people calling gays ‘ah gua’ in Singapore. It’s an equivalence of the word faggot or broken wrist. There…

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Added on: 05/07/2019

Rainbow flags confiscated at Singapore concert of openly gay singer Troye Sivan

05/06/2019

Fans of the openly gay singer Troye Sivan were told not to wave rainbow flags during a concert in Singapore last Friday. LGBTQ rights activist Benjamin Xue…

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Added on: 05/05/2019

Support for gay rights seen growing in Singapore

05/02/2019

Singapore has seen “distinct shifts” in attitudes to gay rights in the last five years, with support for same-sex marriage rising, a survey released on Thursday showed….