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Singapore's LGBTQ community is rejoicing after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced plans to decriminalize sex between men. The PM made the surprise announcement in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday.
Singapore’s prime minister also vowed not to shake its traditional family and societal norms, including how marriage is defined, what children are taught in schools, and what is shown on television.
The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights hopes that repeal will "pave the way for constructive dialogue".
Singapore has ended a legal ban on gay sex. But when it comes to broader reforms involving the LGBTQ community, the future still has a lot of question marks. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law but will amend the constitution to ensure same-sex marriage is not allowed, the city-state's leader said Sunday.