Gay Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 23, 2022 12:11 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore's LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community on Monday welcomed its government's plan to decriminalize gay sex but warned that upholding the traditional definition of marriage would only promote further inequality.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Sunday that the Southeast Asian city-state would repeal the colonial-era law but said the definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman would be kept to allay fears of 'a drastic shift in our societal norms.'

CONSERVATIVE MOVE This May 26, 2022 file photo shows Singapore’s Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong delivering a speech at a session of the International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo. AP PHOTO

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