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In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures

In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures

By Robin Vochelet
For this year’s Pink Dot campaign, the first since the repeal of Section 377A, queer Singaporeans hope to expand the definition of family in the city-state.

Singapore Repeals Archaic Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men

Singapore Repeals Archaic Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men

By Sebastian Strangio
The historic abrogation of Section 377A was accompanied by a constitutional amendment that effectively slams the door on same-sex marriage.
For Singapore’s LGBTQ+ Activists, Repealing Section 377A Is Only the First Step

For Singapore’s LGBTQ+ Activists, Repealing Section 377A Is Only the First Step

By Robin Vochelet
As the government prepares to repeal the discriminatory colonial-era law, LGBTQ+ activists reflect on what comes next.

Singapore to Repeal Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men

Singapore to Repeal Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men

By Sebastian Strangio
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.

Singapore’s Slow but Steady Path Toward Decriminalizing Homosexuality

Singapore’s Slow but Steady Path Toward Decriminalizing Homosexuality

By Robin Vochelet
Despite the city-state's retention of Section 377A, which prohibits sexual relations between consenting men, LGBTQ+ activists see stirrings of progress.

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Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

By Sebastian Strangio
The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried echoes of the "Asian values" debate of the 1990s.

Singapore: Crazy Rich But Still Behind on Gay Rights

Singapore: Crazy Rich But Still Behind on Gay Rights

By Chirag Agarwal
Singapore’s protection of its LGBT community leaves much to be desired.
Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?

Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?

By Kris Hartley
Why decriminalizing homosexuality is a chance to eschew ideology in favor of pragmatism.

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