Highest court in Singapore rules against overturning ban on sex between men
After LGBTQ+ activists challenged the ban on sex between men, the Court of Appeal in Singapore rejected the attempt to overturn it.
Source: gcn.ie
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Singapore's top court dismisses attempt to overturn gay sex ban
SINGAPORE: Singapore's highest court on Monday dismissed a challenge by three gay rights activists against a law criminalising sex between men, ruling that since authorities did not enforce the law it did not breach plaintiffs' constitutional rights.
Source: bangkokpost.com
Singapore's Latest Ruling on Gay Sex Is 'Cold Comfort,' Activists Say
Plaintiffs had hoped the Court of Appeal would overturn the colonial-era law. Instead, the top court said it was not “an architect of social policy” and that any change was up to Parliament.
Source: nytimes.com
Singapore's highest court refuses to overturn country's gay sex ban
Singapore's highest court rejected a bid by LGBTQ+ activists to overturn the country’s law that criminalises men having sex with men.
Source: gaytimes.co.uk
How a gay man from Singapore found acceptance in Australia
Australia decriminalised homosexuality 40 years ago but in many former British colonies, sex between men remains illegal
Source: aljazeera.com