Singapore to repeal law that criminalises sex between men

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Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groups

Singapore will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men, a landmark decision described by LGBTQ+ groups as “a win for humanity”.

“Even as we repeal 377A, we will uphold and safeguard the institution of marriage. Under the law, only marriages between one man and one woman are recognised in Singapore,” he said. A joint statement, released by 22 LGBTQ+ groups, expressed relief that the law would finally be changed, describing the news as “our hard-won victory, a triumph of love over fear”.

However, the groups said the move to repeal the law had arrived far too late for many. “To the past victims of section 377A and its cascading effects, including those who have faced threats of police entrapment, raids and criminal charges, repeal will never be able to fully right the historic wrongs that you faced.”

 

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