Singapore

LGBTI Rights in Singapore


ADDED ON: 06/07/2023

Islamic regulatory bodies refute claim that religious teachers who oppose LGBT community are warned

An Islamic religious teacher, or asatizah, has been counselled by a regulatory body after he posted an allegation that asatizahs opposing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community had been issued…

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ADDED ON: 12/04/2022

377A repeal: Singapore turns page on dark LGBT history

Standing in Singapore's tranquil Esplanade Park, Russell Heng pointed to the spot where he was once caught by the police - just for being gay. It looks like any other tree-lined corner…

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ADDED ON: 12/01/2022

Singapore’s parliament strikes down ban on gay sex

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's parliament on Tuesday voted to repeal a controversial law that criminalized consensual sex between men, in a landmark victory for the city-state's LGBTQ community. At the same time, however,…

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ADDED ON: 11/30/2022

Singapore repeals gay sex ban but limits prospect of legalizing same-sex marriage

Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday decriminalized sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBT community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries have led to the…

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ADDED ON: 11/12/2022

Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile

She was the only woman soldier working in the guard room, surrounded by men who harassed and frightened her after she said she was transgender. She tried to ignore them as they…

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ADDED ON: 10/21/2022

Singapore seeks to amend constitution to protect its definition of marriage

SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's government filed bills in parliament on Thursday seeking to decriminalise sex between men, and to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws and policies…

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ADDED ON: 10/18/2022

Bisexual OnlyFans creator gets fine and prison sentence in Singapore

A bisexual OnlyFans creator has been sentenced to prison by a Singaporean court after using the app. Back in December, Titus Low was taken into custody on obscenity charges due to his…

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ADDED ON: 09/21/2022

iQiyi Says Deletion of LGBTQ Series in Singapore Is Temporary

Chinese-owned video streamer iQiyi has confirmed that it has blocked access in Singapore to ten gay-themed TV series. But it says that the move is temporary. “The content was temporarily removed in…

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ADDED ON: 09/15/2022

Singapore mulls ‘cancel culture’ legislation amid gay marriage debate

Singapore’s law minister says “cancel culture” rules may be included in legislation in the near future as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on topics including…

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ADDED ON: 09/03/2022

Compromise Lies Behind Singapore’s New Approach to LGBT Rights

Growing up in a conservative Christian neighborhood in Singapore, Brenda Eng and Pearlyn Tam never imagined they would lead the life they do today. The lesbian couple share a home, run a…

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ADDED ON: 09/01/2022

‘I thought I would die before this moment’: one man’s fight against Singapore’s gay sex law

Tan Eng Hong’s voice wavers as he remembers his 12-year struggle against Section 377A, a law that criminalises sex between men in Singapore. When he heard the announcement this month that the law…

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ADDED ON: 08/23/2022

End of Singapore’s gay sex ban a ‘small step’ for some LGBT couples

Singapore's decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the conservative city-state, rights activists and members of the…

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