KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — As a Singapore court prepares to hear a series of legal challenges to a law that bans gay sex, LGBT+ activists today called for the “right” verdict to be delivered so similar reforms can be triggered across other parts of Asia. Like many other former British colonies,...
As a Singapore court prepares to hear a series of legal challenges to a law that bans gay sex, LGBT+ activists today called for the ‘right’ verdict to be delivered so similar reforms can be triggered across other parts of Asia. — Reuters pic
Empowered by the Indian ruling, three Singaporean activists have launched separate bids in a renewed push to decriminalise gay sex in the city-state, where a high court is due to begin hearing their cases on Wednesday. “I have full confidence in our judicial system and I am hopeful that the court will come to the right decision ... and overturn Section 377A,” Ong said by email.
Singapore has emerged as a modern nation since independence six decades ago but socially it remains conservative, partly due to sensitivities stemming from multi-religious groups among its 5.6 million population. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong however has previously said that Singapore society “is not that liberal on these matters”.
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