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World Wide Wave

30 Aug 2022

Singapore: Contentious Law to be Repealed

Asia/Pacific, News & Politics

Singapore: Contentious Law to be Repealed

Yangfa LeowIt’s about time! On Sunday night, Singapore’s Prime Minister made an announcement that the government will repeal the colonial era law that bans consensual sex between men – the gross indecency laws. The news was celebrated locally and applauded internationally. But there’s a catch that has some in the LGBT community concerned and angry.

It has been a hard fought victory with years of court challenges, political advocacy and Pink Dot protests. We reached out to a great friend of the show to see how this announcement was received and what it all means going forward. We are joined by Yangfa Leow the Executive Director of Oogachaga LGBT Counselling Service in Singapore.

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