The words ‘Repeal 377A’, referencing the law that criminalises sexual acts between men in Singapore, are formed by the crowd at an LGBT event in 2019. Photo: EPA
Gay sex still illegal in Singapore as top court rejects latest legal challenge against ban
- A panel of judges said the law carries ‘symbolic weight’ and was being maintained on the basis that it ‘would not be proactively enforced’
- Authorities maintain most in Singapore would be against repealing the law. Campaigners have pledged to fight on and get the legislation overturned
The words ‘Repeal 377A’, referencing the law that criminalises sexual acts between men in Singapore, are formed by the crowd at an LGBT event in 2019. Photo: EPA
