BANGKOK — Singapore announced Sunday that it will decriminalize sex between men, reversing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state’s definition of marriage.
During his speech at the annual National Day rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it was the “right thing to do now” as most Singaporeans would now accept it.
“This will bring the law in line with current social patterns and I hope to provide some relief to gay Singaporeans,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said during his speech at the annual National Day rally.
He said the government would also amend the constitution to ensure there could be no constitutional challenge to same-sex marriage.
“Even as we repeal section 377A, we will uphold and protect the institution of marriage,” Lee said. “We have to change the constitution to protect it. And we will. This will help us to repeal section 377A in a controlled and careful manner.”
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