377A Singapore

2022 - 11 - 29

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Parliament repeals Section 377A, endorses amendments protecting ... (The Straits Times)

93 MPs voted in favour of the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, following a 10-hour debate over two days. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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As it happened: Singapore passes legislation to repeal Section ... (CNA)

Section 377A is a colonial-era law that penalised sex between men, while marriage is defined under the Women's Charter as being between a man and a woman.

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Day 2 of Section 377A debate: Which MPs support the repeal, and ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — The second day of the parliamentary debate on Bills related to the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code and a constitutional amendment on ...

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Singapore Parliament Repeals Colonial-Era Ban on Sex Between ... (Bloomberg)

Singapore repealed a longstanding and controversial legal ban on sex between men while simultaneously amending the constitution to ensure only parliament ...

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Repealing 'anachronistic' 377A helps to keep LGBTQ talent in ... (The Business Times)

RETAINING 377A – a colonial-era law criminalising sex between men – makes Singapore look anachronistic as a modern financial hub, and has made it hard to ...

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Section 377A: Singapore repeals divisive law, endorses protection ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

The Singapore Parliament voted on Tuesday (29 November) to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code, a colonial-era law which criminalises gay sex between men.

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