Parliament on Tuesday voted to repeal a decades-old law criminalising gay sex, while endorsing changes to the Constitution to protect the current definition of marriage from legal challenge.

The repeal of #Section377A of the Penal Code, following a 10-hour debate over two days, saw 93 MPs voting in favour of the move.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/parliament-repeals-section-377a-endorses-amendments-protecting-marriage-definition

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"SINGAPORE - As it repeals Section 377A, the Government will also make clear in the Constitution that it is Parliament's prerogative to define marriage as being between a man and a woman [...] Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said on Monday (Aug 22).

This is different from enshrining the definition of marriage in the highest law of the land, but will stave off legal challenges on the definition of marriage, he added."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/constitution-will-be-amended-to-protect-parliaments-right-to-define-marriage-shanmugam

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From #Singapore #NationalRally2022 speech by the Prime Minister:

"Singapore will repeal 377A law that criminalises sex between men, amend Constitution to protect definition of marriage between man and woman."

Speech at [ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ndr-national-day-rally-2022-pm-lee-hsien-loong-2889191 ]

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"SINGAPORE: Three men have failed in their challenges against Section 377A of the penal code, after a High Court judge dismissed their court actions against the law that criminalises sex between men on Monday (Mar 30).

Justice See Kee Oon will release his full judgment grounds at a later date, lawyers told CNA outside the chambers shortly after the decision."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/377a-challenge-dismissed-high-court-judge-penal-code-12588738

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"An #LGBT rights advocate has filed a case against the Attorney-General, stating that #Section377A of the Penal Code - which criminalises sex between men - is "inconsistent" with portions of #Singapore's Constitution, and "is therefore void."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/gay-rights-champion-makes-legal-challenge-against-section-377a

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"Human rights group MARUAH ...urged the Government to repeal #Section377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men.

The #Singapore Government's position to not take steps to repeal the law was "bewildering, disappointing and disturbing", said the president of MARUAH, Braema Mathi."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/377a-human-rights-group-maruah-calls-for-repeal-10752562

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