Singapore decriminalizes homosexual sex after repealing a law inherited from the British colonial period

Singapore Repeals Archaic Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men

The historic abrogation of Section 377A was accompanied by a constitutional amendment that effectively slams the door on same-sex marriage.

Singapour révoque une loi pénalisant l’homosexualité

Le texte, qui n’était toutefois plus appliqué, prévoyait une peine maximale de deux ans d’emprisonnement. Son abrogation « met la législation en accord avec l’évolution des mentalités », avait estimé le premier ministre, Lee Hsien Loong, fin août.

Singapore repeals law criminalizing homosexuality but blocks same-sex marriage

Singapore's parliament today repealed a colonial-era law criminalizing sex between men. The law provided for two years in prison but was no longer enforced.

Singapore repeals colonial-era gay sex law

Singapore's parliament on Tuesday repealed a law criminalizing sex between men, striking down colonial-era legislation that has long been criticized as discriminatory and stigmatizing to the LGBTQ community.

Singapore repeals law that criminalized gay sex - La Prensa Latina Media

Singapore, Nov 29 (EFE).- Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday voted to repeal a law that criminalized gay sex, quashing the so-called discriminatory colonial-era legislation that stigmatized sexual minorities.Though the parliament approved the repealing of 377A, it separately voted for a constitutional amendment that does not allow same-sex marriage, upholding the traditional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.Ninety-three lawmake…

Singapore revokes colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality

Singapore's Parliament on Tuesday revoked a law criminalizing sexual relations between men, but at the same time amended the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.