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The Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, announced plans to repeal Section 377A of the penal code, which criminalized LGBTQ people and their relationships. The law, a holdover from British colonialism, gives a sentence of up to two years in jail for “gross indecency.” The announcement came as a part of the Prime Minister’s national day rally speech.
While the world comes together to fight COVID-19, today Singapore decided to further ostracize its LGBTQ citizens, many of whom are already at risk from the virus. Singapore’s high court has dismissed the cases of three men challenging Section 377A of the country’s penal code, which criminalizes LGBTQ people.
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