Singapore

LGBTI Rights in Singapore


ADDED ON: 08/21/2022

CNA Explains: The history of 377A and how some countries have repealed it

A controversial law that criminalises sex between men in Singapore has been thrust into the spotlight again, amid an ongoing government review which seeks to find the best way forward on Section…

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ADDED ON: 07/07/2022

Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it

Singapore will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations, a local government official has claimed. During an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” on June 29, 2022, Home Affairs…

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ADDED ON: 06/19/2022

Singapore’s Pink Dot gay pride rally returns, as MP from ruling party attends for first time – and in a pink T-shirt

Singapore’s annual Pink Dot gay pride rally returned to the nation’s sole government-designated free speech zone on Saturday with palpable excitement after a two-year interruption and amid indications a controversial law criminalising…

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ADDED ON: 04/08/2022

Singapore’s Slow but Steady Path Toward Decriminalizing Homosexuality

Singapore’s strict legislation is often cited as one the city-state’s defining characteristics. Talks about the country’s most stringent laws, from the infamous ban on chewing gum to the enforcement of death penalty…

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ADDED ON: 03/25/2022

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 to the Strait Times, the “overwhelming” response to the…

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ADDED ON: 03/13/2022

Singapore upholds anti-gay law, but activists hopeful after minister’s speech

Singapore’s gay rights campaigners know full well that their years-long campaign to repeal the country’s colonial-era law that criminalises consensual sex between men is a marathon, not a sprint. That reality came…

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ADDED ON: 03/01/2022

Singapore’s highest court refuses to overturn country’s gay sex ban.

Singapore’s highest court rejected a bid by LGBTQ+ activists to overturn the country’s law that criminalises men having sex with men. The Court of Appeals stated that the law, which was first…

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ADDED ON: 02/09/2022

Gay kiss on live TV evades Singapore’s ban on LGBT content.

It was a Singaporean news report on the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, live from a Beijing bar filled with eager fans. Yet it was two men – who burst into the view…

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ADDED ON: 01/24/2022

Samsung pulls ad featuring heartfelt moments between loved ones including a drag performer

Samsung decided to remove an advertisement from airing in Singapore and deleted it from online channels, shortly after posting it, because it “may be perceived as insensitive and offensive to some members…

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ADDED ON: 07/10/2021

The podcast celebrating Singapore’s ‘hidden’ gay community

Through stories of personal experiences and interviews with guests, a groundbreaking podcast is trying to “celebrate and stop hiding” the LGBTQ+ community in Singapore, where sex between consenting male adults is still…

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ADDED ON: 06/29/2021

377: The British colonial law that left an anti-LGBTQ legacy in Asia

For much of the past two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in a vast swathe of the world - thanks to colonial Britain. Till today, colonial-era laws that ban homosexuality…

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ADDED ON: 05/22/2021

Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

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 webinar, held to mark International…

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