Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday that Singapore would repeal a law that criminalizes sex between men. However, he also promised to step up protections for marriage as the union of a woman and a man
Supporters attend the annual"Pink Dot" event in a public show of support for the LGBT community at Hong Lim Park in Singapore on June 18, 2022.are more accepting of same-sex relationships than they were three years ago, the same study also showed that 44% were in favor of the continued criminalization of sexual relations between men.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore warned against “a slippery road of no return, weakening the fabric of a strong society, which is founded on the bedrock of holistic families and marriages.”Tan, of Pink Dot, says that there may now be a backlash against the LGBT community, and expects the conversation to get heated in the coming weeks as the issue gets discussed in parliament.
The 377A law “has taken a heavy toll on many LGBTQ people,” he says. “However, its repeal does not mean that discrimination against LGBTQ people will immediately go away. There is a lot of work to be done to change misconceptions and foster understanding towards the community.”
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