In most of the developed world today, the fight for gay rights is now over the right to marry. But, in Singapore, it’s still a bit more basic.
Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code criminalizes sexual contact between men. Though the government announced in 2007 that it would not actively enforce the law, the fact that homosexuality remains illegal in Singapore leaves gays open to discrimination. The law, which dates back over 70 years to the days of British colonial rule, is also increasingly out of step with Singapore’s Asian neighbors and the city-state’s own cosmopolitan self-image.
