World Wide Wave

30 Aug 2022

Singapore: Contentious Law to be Repealed

Asia/Pacific, News & Politics

It’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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4 Jul 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – July 2nd, 2024

News & Politics, Social issues, Worldwide

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the ...

4 Jul 2024

Middle East: queer life in the gulf states

Africa and the Middle East, Discrimination, Social issues, Transgender, Travel, world wide wave

In the Gulf States, penalties for queer acts can include imprisonment, deportation, torture and even death. Yet the region is ...

12 Jun 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – June 11th, 2024

News & Politics, world wide wave, Worldwide

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the ...